Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows two women with light-colored wavy hair under hats, displaying their upper bodies and faces. The woman on the left is turning her head to the side while the woman on the right faces forward. The woman on the left wears a dark, textured hat and a dark coat with a high collar, while the woman on the right has a wide-brimmed, dark hat and an outfit with a jacket over a collared shirt with a bow tie. The background includes a blurred, abstract indoor setting with large windows and indistinct shapes or figures visible through the glass.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-68v added in graphite; lower left verso in graphite: #4 INV#26

Wikidata ID

Q64171660

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