Collections: Contemporary Art: Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah)

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Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah)

• Artist: Kehinde Wiley, American, born 1977
• Medium: Oil on canvas mounted on panel
• Dates: 2003
• Dimensions: 96 x 60 x 1 1/2 in. (243.8 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm)
• Collections: Contemporary Art
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Contemporary Art Galleries, 4th Floor
• Accession Number: 2003.90.5
• Credit Line: Mary Smith Dorward Fund and Healy Purchase Fund B
• Image: Overall, 2003.90.5_Design_scan.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). Passing/Posing (Female Prophet Deborah), 2003. Oil on canvas mounted on panel, 96 x 60 x 1 1/2 in. (243.8 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Mary Smith Dorward Fund and Healy Purchase Fund B, 2003.90.5 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 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.