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New York

1972

Helen Levitt

Associated Names

Helen Levitt

Artist, American, 1913 - 2009

This is a photograph of a scene on a stoop with elements of human interaction and a pet. The photograph captures an outdoor setting. In the image, a dog with a mottled coat is sitting on a lap. The person sitting with the dog is on a small step or ledge, with their arm extended along a railing. To the right, another person stands, reaching a hand atop a child's head. The child is turned away, hands gripping the railing. The lighting in the photograph suggests a bright day.

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Artwork overview

Medium

dye imbibition print
Credit Line

Gift of Marvin Hoshino in memory of Masao W. Hoshino
Dimensions

image: 23.8 x 36.2 cm (9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
sheet: 34.2 x 47.4 cm (13 7/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1999.123.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marvin Hoshino, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Hoshino, Marvin

Exhibition History

2025

The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Bibliography

1991

Helen Levitt. Exh. cat. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco, 1991: 75.

Wikidata ID

Q64154940

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