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Let the Children Play

Let the Children Play

Let the Children Play

The Works of Joe R. Villarreal

Joe R. Villarreal (American, b. 1953)
Let the Children Play
Oil on canvas
Signed, dated ‘2014’ and copyrighted, l.r.
46 x 62 inches

The simplicity of children playing is a particular theme favorite to Villarreal. He pictures the children smiling and carefree under a shady pecan tree. The children interact not only with each other but with simple objects and backyard animals, a scene becoming increasingly rare.