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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Mama Nyuamungna, Rwandan Refugee Camp, Lumnusi, Tanzania

1994

Fazal Sheikh

Associated Names

Fazal Sheikh

Artist, American, born 1965

The image shows a person sitting on a wooden bench, resting their head on one hand. The person has their eyes closed, wearing a headscarf and clothing with long sleeves and a long skirt. They are barefoot outdoors, surrounded by branches and a thatched structure. The background features trees with bare branches and a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Julia J. Norrell in honor of Alana Quinn)
Dimensions

image: 29.85 × 24.45 cm (11 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
sheet: 35.24 × 27.62 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.5089

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 23, 2004 – January 31, 2005

Bibliography

2004

Brookman, Philip et al. Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004: 100, 179, no. 137.

Wikidata ID

Q64147509

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