Untitled (Woman asleep on striped sofa)

1940s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows a woman lying on her side on a striped sofa. She has her head resting on her arm and a cushion, with curly dark hair, closed eyes, and a relaxed expression. She is wearing a short-sleeved dark top, plaid trousers, and a ring on her finger. The striped sofa dominates the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7 x 10.4 cm (2 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.2 x 11.7 cm (3 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.121


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. 153.

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center stamped in pink ink: 980 E

Wikidata ID

Q64144557

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