Portrait II

Portrait II

Philip Guston

1965

Accession Number

111619

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

165.1 × 198.1 cm (65 × 78 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Background & Context

Background Story

Philip Guston's Portrait II is from his late figurative period, likely showing a figure transformed through his cartoon-like style. Guston's late portraits are intensely personal, often using a limited palette and simplified forms to convey psychological depth.

Cultural Impact

Guston's late portraits are among his most powerful works.

Why It Matters

This portrait captures the psychological intensity of Guston's late style.