"So happy"

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a close-up of a person's face, capturing only part of their head and shoulders. The person's position suggests they are seated, possibly in a moving vehicle, due to the blurred motion effect. Their facial features are somewhat indistinct due to the motion blur. They appear to be smiling. They are wearing a headscarf and a scarf around their neck. The word "So happy" is handwritten at the bottom of the photo. In the background, the image captures a road lined with dense trees and another vintage car in the distance. The setting is a rural or forested area. The left side features a dark, shadowy area, contrasting with the lighter road and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 x 13.6 cm (3 x 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 x 14.9 cm (3 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.23


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2007.

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. 145.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, lower center in black ink: So happy; on verso, upper center stamped in black ink: 510; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 6

Wikidata ID

Q64144361

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