The Brown Sisters, Allston, Massachusetts

1985

Nicholas Nixon

Associated Names
Nicholas Nixon

Artist, American, born 1947

Four women are shown from the torso up, standing closely together. They are positioned side by side, with two of them leaning slightly towards the center, while another woman has her arm around the shoulder of the woman next to her. Each woman's facial features are distinctly captured, showcasing their natural expressions and slight smiles. They have mid-length hair with slight waves. The woman on the far left is wearing a textured short-sleeved top and a watch on her wrist. Her hair is parted slightly to the side. The woman next to her has straight hair and is wearing a light-colored top with details near the neckline and a necklace. The third woman, with more voluminous hair, wears a blouse with a distinctive round collar. The woman on the far right wears a collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves and earrings. The background features a blurred view of leafy branches, suggesting a natural, outdoor setting with soft diffuse lighting filtering through.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Fund for Living Photographers

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.3 x 25.3 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.15.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Zabriskie Gallery, New York, NY); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: The Brown Sisters Allston, Mas. 1985 19/50; lower right verso in graphite: Nicholas Nixon

Wikidata ID

Q64158496

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