Sulky Boy by George Luks. An oil painting of a young boy in a white smock leaning against a table with a bowl of red apples.

Sulky Boy

George Luks

1908 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A charming and pensive portrait of a young boy standing beside a classic still life of vibrant red apples.

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Where it works

A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Bedroom
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Olive green, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1908 by American artist George Luks, this endearing work captures a young boy in a white smock with a slightly recalcitrant expression. The composition beautifully integrates portraiture with a traditional still life, featuring a glass bowl of apples atop a draped table, rendered with the bold, expressive brushwork characteristic of the Ashcan School.