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Wellfleet, Massachusetts

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a wooden boat on the sand from a slightly elevated angle. The boat is positioned diagonally, with the horizon marked by a line of grass or dune. In the background, there is a small structure with a shingled roof partially concealed by grass. The black and white photograph highlights the texture of the boat and grass, with muted tones emphasizing the sense of age and abandonment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Dimensions

image/sheet: 17.78 × 23.5 cm (7 × 9 1/4 in.)
mount: 30.48 × 34.61 cm (12 × 13 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2006.133.95

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Dan and Mary Solomon

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right under image in graphite; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: P1030

Wikidata ID

Q64171028

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