Peru, page 39

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows several individuals, with a woman at the center. She is visible from the waist up, facing forward, slightly looking up to the left side. She has long dark hair, pronounced cheekbones, and wears a long-sleeved dress with a patterned shawl tied around her shoulders. She carries a child on her back wrapped in a similar cloth, holds a container in her hand, and has a basket hanging from her waistband. Surrounding her are several children wearing various styles of traditional clothing. A young child on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and a jumpsuit. On the right, an older girl holds flat boxes and wears a long dress with a possible sweater over it. The background shows pavement and the legs of a standing adult in pants, indicating an outdoor setting.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of several hats and a distant landscape with a figure on horseback. The foreground shows a group of hats, possibly worn, and the path leads into a hilly landscape in the background, where a figure on horseback draws the eye toward the horizon. The lighting creates a play between the shadows and highlights, lending a sense of depth to the image. The focus appears soft.

Peru, page 40

Robert Frank

1948


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Robert Frank: Moving Out, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Yokohama Museum of Art; Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Lannan Foundation, Los Angeles, 1994-1996, no. 28.

2000

  • "Hold Still-Keep Going", Museum Folkwang Essen; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, 2000-2001.

Wikidata ID

Q64166126

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