Plate 1

1929–1930, printed 1933

Doris Ulmann

Associated Names
Doris Ulmann

Artist, American, 1882 - 1934

The image shows a person from the waist up, slightly off-center and facing upwards with hands raised as if pulling a rope. Their facial features are partially obscured by shadow, with determined expression. They have a dark complexion, wearing a white headscarf, white garment with dark embellishments, and a draped scarf over their shoulders. There is no visible jewelry or other objects held by the person. The background includes a light-colored wooden wall and a partially visible door on the left, indicating an indoor setting with diffused lighting and shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.4 × 16.5 cm (8 7/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 28.7 × 20.6 cm (11 5/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.40

  • Volume Title

    Roll, Jordan, Roll

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Ebay.com); Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2014; gift to NGA, 2025.

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