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Woman Holding a Book
Date Made: 1948
Country: Ukraine; Soviet Union
Measurements: 104 cm x 63 cm; 40 15/16 in x 24 13/16 in
Clutching a book and wrapped in a shawl, the woman stares off into the void that dominates the canvas. A Ukranian artist, Poplavsky often emphasized silent suffering. His paintings often reveal a melancholy loneliness.
Accession Number: 2008.900.597