Untitled

1973

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach
Artist, American, born 1949
The artwork features a black-and-white photograph of a framed portrait of a woman displayed on a wall. The woman in the portrait is shown from the shoulders up, with short, dark hair styled in soft waves. She gazes directly at the viewer with a slight smile. She holds a bouquet of flowers near her shoulder. The frame is simple and rectangular, hanging against a wooden or paneled backdrop. To the left, a piece of lace fabric hangs. There is a reflective surface showing faint reflections of a person and surrounding environment. The background contains abstract reflections and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.72 × 24.13 cm (10 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.109.20

  • Series Title

    Telegraph 3 A.M.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, CA; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, along bottom in graphite: Painting in Window, Telegraph Avenue / Richard Misrach 1973

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