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Try on dreams until I find one that fits me. They all fit me

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A painting depicts a person with grayscale skin, wearing a white t-shirt and light blue pinstriped pants. They stand with hands clasped, looking forward, and wear a black hat adorned with vibrant pink, yellow, and white flowers. The background is a speckled lavender.
Amy Sherald (1973) Date: 2017 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: Width: 43" Height: 54" Made in Baltimore and featuring a Baltimore-based artist. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri; museum purchase made possible by a gift from the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Foundation BMA

Amy Sherald. Try dreams until I find one that fits me. They all fit me. 2017. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, museum purchase made possible by a gift from the Bebe and Crosby Kemper Foundation. © Amy Sherald

A painting depicts a person with grayscale skin, wearing a white t-shirt and light blue pinstriped pants. They stand with hands clasped, looking forward, and wear a black hat adorned with vibrant pink, yellow, and white flowers. The background is a speckled lavender.