Mother and Child, Blind River, Ontario

1955

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an upper half of a small boy standing with his feet slightly apart next to an adult. The boy is facing forward, and his facial features are visible, with freckles on his cheeks and a serious expression. He has short, dark hair that falls over his forehead, wearing a striped t-shirt and dark trousers. His hands are clasped together in front of him. Next to him, the adult is wearing a knee-length skirt and high-heeled shoes. The background appears dark with an indistinct texture. No jewelry or additional objects are visible with the boy.
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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

2005

  • Gordon Parks, Half Past Autumn: Selections from the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, June 5 – September 4, 2005

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, perpendicular along bottom right in purple pencil: 16 [or 91]; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#115 [exhibition number for Half Past Autumn]

Wikidata ID

Q64154489

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