Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

1938

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a white house with a gable roof, symmetrical windows, and a low horizon line. Tree branches partially frame the scene, contrasting with the house and the sky. The photo is in black and white, accentuating the shadows and brightness. The grass appears dark and textured in the foreground, while the background shows a smooth gradient of the sky with electrical wires. Strong shadows from the house and trees indicate a bright light source from behind the viewer.
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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, signed by artist, center in blue ink: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, top left in graphite: WM3; center in graphite: WRIGHT MORRIS / NO. 3 REVELATION / WELLFLEET, CAPE COD

Wikidata ID

Q64172163

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