Conversation Piece

1935

Meyer Wolfe

Associated Names
Meyer Wolfe

Artist, American, 1897 - 1985

The image shows two individuals outside. One person is facing the viewer while the other has their back turned. The individual facing the viewer wears a hat, a sleeveless top, and a draped shawl. The other person wears a coat with a fluffy collar, a hat, and boots with fur trimming. In the background, a person is walking away on a sloped path towards an overpass or bridge. Leafless trees are present around the path. The setting appears to be in winter or late fall with muted tones and shadowy contrasts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Rives laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.02 × 24.77 cm (13 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 29.53 cm (16 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.52

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, D.C.); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1983; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed. 25; lower right in graphite: Mike Wolfe '35; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: dc 004-100

Watermarks

RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77015665

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