Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah)

Artist:Kehinde Wiley

Medium: Oil on canvas mounted on panel

Dates:2003

Dimensions: 96 × 60 × 1 3/4 in. (243.8 × 152.4 × 4.4 cm)

Collections:

• Contemporary Art

Exhibitions:

• Passing/Posing: Kehinde Wiley Paintings
• 21: Selections of Contemporary Art from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 2003.90.5

Image: 2003.90.5_Design_scan.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Young black man standing in a dramatic pose with his proper left hand in front of his body at hip level, index finger is pointing and rest of fingers are curled inward. His proper right arm is raised at the elbow with his open hand poised in a greeting or placating type of gesture. He is wearing a cross necklace around his neck, puffy jacket, and a baseball cap turned backwards. The canvas is arched at top. The background is lavishly decorated with intricate designs.

Brooklyn Museum