Nancy, Danville, Virginia

c. 1965

Emmet Gowin

Associated Names
Emmet Gowin

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows a person resting against a tree, with their head tilted downwards and sideways, their hair falling over their face. The person wears a light-colored long-sleeve top and dark pants, with one arm draped over a tree branch. Above them, a child sits on a branch, facing forward and holding onto another branch for balance. Additionally, two dolls or mannequins are placed on the tree’s branches. The background includes barren trees, bushes, and patches of grass.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 12.6 x 16.2 cm (4 15/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.82

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower right in graphite: Emmet Gowin; by later hand, upper left in graphite: box 27 #29 / c Gowin

Wikidata ID

Q64147345

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