Accession Number
35448
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
152.4 × 112.7 cm (60 × 44 3/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.; Twentieth-Century Purchase Fund
Background & Context
Background Story
Richard Estes's Drugs shows a pharmacy or drugstore window, a typical subject for Estes's exploration of reflected and transparent surfaces. The sign Drugs reflects the urban environment while the window reveals the interior.
Cultural Impact
Estes's window paintings are masterpieces of reflection and transparency.
Why It Matters
This drugstore window explores the interplay of reflection and interior space.
