Girl in Boat

1935

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows part of a person from the shoulders up. The person is lying down with their right arm resting across their forehead, partially covering their eyes and upper face. Their facial features include a nose and closed lips that are visible, with the rest of the face obscured by the arm. The person has short, wavy hair. They are dressed in a dark sweater over a light-colored shirt with a striped pattern on the collar, and cuffs visible at the wrist. The person is lying on a striped surface. In the background, there is a body of water, with gentle ripples and a single feather floating.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 9.9 × 11.3 cm (3 7/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.11


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower left edge in graphite: 026.231.3.09; lower right edge: INV 1893

Wikidata ID

Q64158392

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