Mrs. Jefferson, Fort Scott, Kansas

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an elderly woman sitting in a wooden rocking chair, viewed from the side. She has sharp facial features with high cheekbones and a prominent nose. Her gray, wavy hair has lighter strands near her forehead. She wears a dark long-sleeved garment, a striped apron, and a patterned shawl. One hand rests on the chair arm and the other hand is lifted slightly. The background is wooden siding. The lighting is soft, casting gentle shadows.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2024

  • Gordon Parks: Camera Portraits from the Corcoran Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 14, 2024–January 12, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#009 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154420

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