Jake Jones' Hands, Gunlock County, Utah

1953

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The image depicts a close-up of a hand resting on a cowboy hat. The hand looks rugged with visible veins and creases. The cowboy hat is slightly tilted and worn, with a light-colored, dusty appearance and a simple band. A portion of the person's arm and torso is visible, suggesting they are wearing a long-sleeved shirt. The background is blurry, showing vegetation and a wooden structure. No jewelry or objects are held by the person.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothea Lange, Berkeley, CA; by descent to John Dixon, her son, Orinda, CA, 1965; (RoseGallery, Santa Monica); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA, 1 November 2016; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Dorothea Lange: Seeing People, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 2023 - 2024, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: DCP14963


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