Old Man Opening A Can Drawing

This is a drawing in pen and ink on watercolour paper. The subject is an old man wearing a rather threadbare sweater and attempting to open a can of food or drink (which it is, is uncertain). A glass of water or maybe some other clear (alcoholic?) drink stands in front of him. A clock stands starkly on the wall behind him, and plain white light rakes the scene from the left side of the picture. The image is one of simplicity and spareness. Age and time are the main themes, and the stripping away of all else that is superfluous to life - the realisation in later life that loss is the way of the world. I do not see this image as hopeless or depressing, but as a crisp appraisal of the our vulnerabilities which grow ever more apparent with age and of those ultimate essentials on which we depend to survive. I see this as a tender portrayal of the frailty of ageing. This drawing is mounted, framed and glazed. Total dimensions: 51cm x 39cm x 3.2cm

Drawing:Paper on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:11.8 W x 16.5 H x 0 D in

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