Bessie and Little Richard the Morning After She Scalded Her Husband, Harlem

1967, printed later

Gordon Parks

Associated Names
Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows an adult and a child lying on a bed. The adult is positioned on their side with one arm under their head and the other resting on the bed. The child's body is draped across the adult, facing the camera. The adult's face is mostly obscured, with their hand covering part of it. The child's face is fully visible, with short hair and a thoughtful expression, resting their chin on the adult's chest. Both are dressed in casual clothing; the child is wearing a striped shirt while the adult appears to be wearing a long-sleeved garment. The child is holding their thumb near their mouth. The adult wears a bangle on their wrist. The background features a plain wall and part of a headboard.
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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, 2016.

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

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner in graphite: CGA#170

Wikidata ID

Q64154572

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