Appalachia

1981

Milton Rogovin

Associated Names
Milton Rogovin

Artist, American, 1909 - 2011

The image shows two individuals seated on a plaid-patterned couch. The person on the right has their arm around the child seated on their lap. The child is sitting with their elbow resting on the adult's knee and their chin resting on their hand, looking directly at the camera. The adult has short, light-colored hair parted down the middle, with a slight smile and visible teeth. They are wearing a short-sleeved shirt, jeans, and a bracelet on their wrist. The child has similar light hair cut in a bowl style and is wearing a white shirt with floral patterns and dark pants. The living room has wood-paneled walls and a plaid curtain with a patchwork pattern. To the right of the couch is a shelf with a radio and a decorative doll dressed in lace sitting on top. A small vase with flowers is also on the shelf. A circular clock hangs on the wall above, and a textured curtain with holes is partially seen on the left.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.5 x 17 cm (7 5/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.145.25

  • Series Title

    Working People


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rogovin family, Buffalo, NY; Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA, purchased 2007; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: Milton Rogovin; across bottom center in graphite: Appalachia 1981 9-6 V

Wikidata ID

Q64158224

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