Untitled (Man reading in bed)

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a bed with an arm holding a book. The image shows an unmade bed with covers slightly tousled, and a left arm extends from the right holding up a book, light casting shadows on the bedsheets and wall. Above the bed on the wall, there's a framed drawing of a person sitting. The lighting emphasizes the texture of the blankets and the softness of the environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.7 × 7.7 cm (5 3/8 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 15 × 8.9 cm (5 7/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.247

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jake Fromm [?]; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center right printed in black ink perpendicular: 34N

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