Hunter Museum: Have you ever wondered what someone in a painting was thinking?

April 27, 2020 at 1:46 p.m. | Updated April 27, 2020 at 2:56 p.m.

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William Glackens (1870-1938), "Miss Olga D. [Detail]," 1910. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Benwood Foundation. Photo contributed by the Hunter Museum for American Art.
William Glackens (1870-1938), "Miss Olga D. [Detail]," 1910. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Benwood Foundation. Photo contributed by the Hunter Museum for American Art.

Have you ever wondered what someone in a painting was thinking? What do you think Miss Olga D., the subject of the portrait above, was thinking?

The artist of this 1910 painting was William Glackens. The oil on canvas was a gift of the Benwood Foundation and part of the Hunter Museum of American Art's permanent collection.

Write down what you think Miss Olga D. is thinking as well as the subjects in the photo gallery below.

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