Porters, like Akoral’s Around the Fire (G1975.270), is organized around the contrast between a larger image below and a smaller one above. Here a lone standing figure, his arm on a basket, faces the viewer, while those in the upper register turn their backs.
Medium
Woodcut on paper
Dimensions
27 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.
Donor
Gift of Abby Weed Grey
Credit Line
Grey Art Gallery, New York University Art Collection (c) Estate of Nevzat Akoral
Object ID
G1975.271