From Mina’s mom: The collection listing on the MFA’s website notes that the image is copyright restricted, so we did not post our photo of it; instead we posted our photo of the outlet below it. There are many more outlets in the contemporary and American galleries than the older wings of the museum.
I like the painting, because it is using one shade of color. It takes a while to see the cart in the painting. I remember when we first looked at the painting; it looked like two wheels and that was it.
There is a trend of only using one color. It looks like this painting followed those rules and this trend has been around before the age of computers. Looking at this painting makes me feel calm. I think it’s the blue color, because blue is associated with calmness. I like to sit on the bench in front of the painting.
The Facts:
- Loren MacIver (American, 1909–1998), 1960
- Oil on canvas
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John McAndrew (61.605)
- Gallery 327 (Melvin Blake and Frank Purnell Gallery)
Museums with Mina 