Outhouse and Eucalyptus Tree, California

1940

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image features a scene with a small shed and a large tree. The point of view is from a slightly lower angle, emphasizing the shed and tree. The shed has a weathered wooden door and shingled roof. Beside the shed is a large, weathered tree trunk with a textured surface. The image is in black and white with fine details and strong contrasts between light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic. In the distance, beyond the shed and tree, foliage is visible.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

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

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in blue ink: Wright Morris; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in blue ink: WRIGHT MORRIS / CALIFORNIA OUTHOUSE; upper center on applied label in black ink: NGA-Inhab. / 40; bottom right on applied label in black ink: 782

Markings

on verso: Crescent Quality Boards

Wikidata ID

Q64172152

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