The Football Game

Painting

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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

The Incorrect Museum, 2025

The Incorrect Museum, 2025

Name/Title

The Football Game

Entry/Object ID

516

Description

Three football players in yellow, orange, and maroon jerseys tumbling after loose ball at upper left

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Category

Painting

Acquisition

Accession

AR516

Source or Donor

Charles Campbell Gallery

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

David Park

Role

Painter

Date made

1939

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Framed Dimensions

Height

54-1/2 in

Width

42-3/4 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Object

Height

41-1/2 in

Width

53-1/2 in

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing

Notes

September 11, 2025 - Ongoing, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times (Part 1)

Notes

January 27 - May 27, 2018, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Exhibition

The Collection in Context: Bay Area Figurative Art

Notes

July 8 – September 26, 2006, di Rosa Preserve

Research Notes

Research Type

Collections Manager

Date

2026

Notes

David Park (1911 – 1960) was a pioneer in the Bay Area Figurative Movement during 1950s when most artists were focused on Abstract Expressionism. His influence can be seen on other collection artists such as Nathan Oliveira, Manuel Neri and Joan Brown. Park was a graduate of the Otis Art Institute in L.A. and taught at the California School of Fine Arts (San Francisco Art Institute). “The Football Game”, 1939, illustrates Park’s early interest in the human form and bold colors.

Research Type

Curator

Web Links and URLs

The Big Game

Notes

The match depicts a "big game" match-up between Stanford and UC Berkeley