Untitled (Girl sleeping in bed outdoors)

1930s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image depicts the upper body of a person lying in a bed outdoors. The person is lying on their side with their head resting on a pillow, seemingly asleep. Their facial features are delicate with closed eyes and short curly hair. They are wrapped in a quilt with a geometric pattern, lying on a white pillow and mattress. In the background, there is an antique car parked on a dirt surface with a visible California license plate. The bed is iron-framed and appears to be outdoors based on the dirt ground and cast shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.1 x 7.2 cm (4 3/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 12 x 8.4 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.57


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. 92.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Wikidata ID

Q64144377

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