Elderly Woman, Paris

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows a person seated with their hands on their lap, looking sideways. The person has light-colored, thinning hair and wears a dark hat and coat with subtle striped patterns on the sleeves and collar. In the foreground, another person's hand is reaching towards the seated person. The background is blurred, showing minimal details of a door and part of a wall, suggesting an indoor setting.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998

2005

  • Gordon Parks, Half Past Autumn: Selections from the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, June 5 – September 4, 2005

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#088 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154447

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