Provenance
Estate of the artist; sold through David McKee Gallery, New York, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Sept. 11, 1989.
Accession Number
90581
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
172.7 × 245.7 cm (68 × 96 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in commemoration of the generosity of Frances W. Pick
Background & Context
Background Story
Philip Guston's Red Box (1978) features a red box, one of the everyday objects that populate Guston's late works. These objects take on symbolic weight through his distinctive treatment.
Cultural Impact
Guston's late still lifes transform ordinary objects into powerful symbols.
Why It Matters
This red box becomes a charged presence through Guston's treatment.
