Title: A Tough Story
Artist: John George Brown Date When Made: 1886 Size: 25 x 30 1/8 inches Medium: Oil on Canvas What did you see in the piece? In this piece I saw a group of friends recounting a story and using their imagination to immerse themselves in a life better than their own. I saw a group of friends in a poor situation in life, with run down clothes that don't fit, dirty bodies, and tired expressions on their faces. But I also saw their thoughtful expressions and in this piece I saw them trying to escape the reality of their lives by thinking about other things. Why did you choose this piece? What drew you to it? I chose this piece because I loved the composition. I loved the poses the boys are in and how they're all all so close together with so many defined movements such as the the hands and outstretched legs of the boy on the left. I was drawn in by the boy on the right holding his knee in a position that seems uncomfortable, and I was drawn in by the friendship I saw through the boy leaning on his friend's shoulder, who has a comforting hand on his knee. The dynamic and motion in this painting drew me in. I was also drawn in by the detail and texture. I originally thought this piece was a photograph, and when I began looking closer, I was fascinated by the details in the textures and rips of the clothes, and the detail in the wood the boys sat on.
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