American Gothic
Gordon Parks, 1942I am literally penniless here, obliged to petition people, almost to beg for my keep, not having a penny to buy canvas and paints . . .
Claude Monet to Georges Charpentier (A Desperate Plea)
Claude Monet, 1878Old poor poverty, fried rice with pickled sesame seeds
Fish Head
Lê Thị Lựu, 1967
King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid
Edward Burne-Jones, 1880-1884
Sorrow
Vincent Van Gogh, 1882
