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Going Home by Anthony Dunphy

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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
50.8 cm (20.0 inch) x 35.6 cm (14.0 inch)

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About This Work

Here on canvas, acrylics immortalize toddler tyranny: little Sailor Sandcastle stands knee-deep in her galvanized command tub, a splashy fortress against the encroaching tide of, going home. Sunlight bleaches the dunes behind her. Her uniform? A rumpled red onesie and a jaunty sailor cap, tilted with authority. Chubby hands wield a watering can like a holy grail, dousing her plastic playmates with the solemn focus of a surgeon removing shrapnel. Sand flees the toys in muddy rivulets. Victory is imminent. Then there’s little Kewpie. Wedged against the tub’s rim, its eternally perky grin has curdled into existential dread. Glossy celluloid eyes stare into the abyss (or perhaps just the soggy duck) as freshwater sluices over its painted ringlets. You can almost hear its silent scream: *“The sandbox was paradise! Why must you cleanse me for the minivan?!”* This isn’t a beach day. It’s a gritty masterpiece on childhood’s ruthless efficiency—and the tragicomedy of toys who never asked to be rescued.

Anthony Dunphy

ANTHONY DUNPHY

Numazu, Shizuoka Japan

As an artist, I strive to develop paintings that speak,not only to me personally,but also to a much larger segment of society about a wide range of subjects from florals to Classic cars. My past,as a sailor influences my choice of using water in ma... More

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Artwork Details

Type: Painting
Medium: Acrylic
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 50.8 cm (20.0 inch)
Artwork Width: 35.6 cm (14.0 inch)
Depth: 0.8 cm (0.3 inch)
Weight: 0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)

Ready to Hang: No
Framed: No
Year Created: 2025
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: lower right side on the front

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