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Suzanne Jackson
Nest1971

Not on view
Vertical painting of a doll-like child figure in a peach shirt and olive pants standing above an amorphous red blob form with a hand extension, on a white ground
Watercolor painting of a child figure in a pale yellow shirt with a white collar, rendered in warm ochre and brown tones with loose washes. A large gray shadow of an outstretched hand spreads across the light background behind the figure.
Painting on canvas, close-up portrait of a child's face rendered in warm ochre, brown, and muted green tones with flat, fragmented planes and visible canvas texture against a pale ground.
Watercolor or gouache work depicting a deep red organic form combining a rounded cavity and an outstretched hand with five fingers. Within the hollow center, a small bird perches on green stems against a pale pink and white ground, with soft layered washes throughout.
Mixed-media work on paper depicting a small brown bird perched within a pale oval hollow, surrounded by deep red-brown organic forms and sparse green grass blades below, with soft layered washes and visible texture.
Artist or Maker
Suzanne Jackson
United States, Missouri, St. Louis, born 1944
Title
Nest
Date Made
1971
Medium
Acrylic wash, gesso, and graphite on canvas
Dimensions
48 × 23 7/8 × 3/4 in. (121.92 × 60.64 × 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Stephanie and Dennis Roach, Directors
Accession Number
M.2024.67
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Gheith, Jenny. Suzanne Jackson: What is Love. San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2025.