This painting depicts a man seated on a dark surface with his body facing the left, looking out at us from under the brim of his hat. He has light skin and a white mustache, and he wears dark clothing and white shoes. His gray cap has a golden headlamp on it, and a pipe is clamped in his thin, downturned mouth. His hands are dirty, covered in streaks of black and gray, and he holds a silver pail with a metal container on it. The background is a blend of black, gray, and dark blue.
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The Fire Boss

painter George Luks (American, 1866 - 1933)

1925

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 153.1 x 128 cm (60 1/4 x 50 3/8 in.) ; framed: 181 x 156.2 x 6.4 cm (71 1/4 x 61 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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