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The Home Place

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image is in black and white. It shows a path or dirt road lined with trees leading towards a haystack in the distance, surrounded by more trees and possibly a building. The trees closest to us are dense, partially shielding the view of the haystack. There is a soft horizon line marked by the tops of the trees and the haystack. The absence of color focuses attention on textures, light, and shadow. The scene captures the rustic beauty of a rural landscape with a clear, sharp approach in grayscale tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin in memory of Josephine Morris
Dimensions

image: 24.4 × 19.8 cm (9 5/8 × 7 13/16 in.)
sheet: 25.3 × 20.5 cm (9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.41
Series Title

The Home Place

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1948

Morris, Wright. The Home Place. New York, 1948: 128.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; top left in pink ink: Alternate; bottom left in graphite: The Home Place, 1947

Wikidata ID

Q64170272

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