Doorway

1941

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a weathered wooden building with an open door and brush in the foreground. The side of the structure is made from horizontal wooden planks, displaying signs of wear and age. The door is slightly ajar, casting shadows inside. In front of the entrance, dry brush and weeds grow, suggesting neglect.
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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 center on applied label in black ink: NGA- Inhab. / 41; bottom left in graphite circled: 15; bottom right on applied label in black ink: 789

Wikidata ID

Q64172153

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