“Anthropophony” is one in a series by Sally Kauffman depicting Washingtonians reconnecting in Malcolm X Park after the isolation of the pandemic. The painting portrays a Sunday afternoon scene where people gather to play, listen, and dance to the rhythms of the park's iconic drumming circle—a tradition dating back over 50 years to the Civil Rights movement. The work highlights the pursuit of pleasure as a vital instinct that offers healing, nourishment, and a release from tension.