Mrs. Mullens, Fort Scott, Kansas

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image depicts a woman seated on a porch. She is sitting on a wooden chair, with one hand raised to her mouth. Her facial features are partially obscured by shadow, but she has a serene expression. Her head is covered with a cloth, and she wears a long patterned dress, casual shoes, and is surrounded by potted plants. The background shows the porch's architectural details, including wooden posts, a door, and a window. Foliage is visible beyond the porch.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon Parks, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 10, 1997 – January 11, 1998

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 unknown hand, across top in black pen cursive script: Kansas - porch; by unknown hand, center in graphite: Mrs. Oscar Mullens / friend; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#007 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154421

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