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White Barn, Connecticut

1940, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image features a ground-level perspective of a large rectangular building made of vertical wooden panels on the right side. The horizon is low with the structure dominating most of the frame. The sky is visible above the roof with fluffy clouds in the background. The building casts a distinct shadow on the grassy ground and a small set of stairs descends from the middle. The color palette is monochrome with various shades of black, white, and gray, creating a classic visual impact.

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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: 18.9 × 24.1 cm (7 7/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
sheet: 20.1 × 25.4 cm (7 15/16 × 10 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.140

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1946

Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64169911

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