Untitled (Couple posing with woman's shadow between them)

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows two people standing closely together outdoors. The man on the left is leaning slightly toward the woman, with a relaxed posture. He has short, neatly combed hair and a friendly expression. He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a string necktie, belted trousers, and shoes. The woman on the right has shoulder-length hair styled in soft waves and is smiling. She is wearing a patterned short-sleeved dress with a belt at the waist and shoes. Their shadows are cast on the ground. Behind them is a house with horizontal siding, two windows with dividing muntins, and plants or bushes. The lighting suggests it is a sunny day.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.5 x 7.5 cm (4 1/2 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 148.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Robert Jackson, upper center in graphite: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64144181

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