Untitled (Plaid skirt and legs on wood table)

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
This is a photograph of legs in a skirt standing on a reflective surface with trees and a small structure in the background. The image shows the lower half of legs wearing socks and shoes, standing on a wet, reflective wooden platform. The skirt has a plaid pattern, and the viewpoint is slightly angled from the back. In the background, there is a sloped ground with scattered leaves leading up to a small structure resembling a cabin or shed. A line of coniferous trees is visible in the outdoor setting on a cloudy day. The overall tone of the photograph is sepia.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.4 x 8.2 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 11.3 x 9.1 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.68


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; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 172.

Wikidata ID

Q64144359

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