Untitled (Blurred bride)

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts a blurred partial view of a person in motion, captured from shoulders to feet. The person is walking, with their body angled slightly forward and one leg stepping ahead. Details of the person's facial features and hair are indistinguishable due to motion blur. They are wearing a light-colored ankle-length dress and high-heeled shoes with an open toe design. The setting seems to be an outdoor area with a tiled floor, a nearby column, and a railing. Bushes and distant buildings are visible in the background, as well as power lines, suggesting an urban or residential area.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.8 x 5.2 cm (3 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 9 x 6.3 cm (3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.63


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007 - 2008, no. 171.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 40-; lower left stamped in blue ink: 620 D

Wikidata ID

Q64144350

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