Wife and Children of Sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas

1935

Arthur Rothstein

Associated Names
Arthur Rothstein

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

The image shows a woman and three children at the entrance of a wooden structure. The woman stands with one arm across her chest and the other resting on the door frame. Her expression is serious, and her hair is cropped short, framing her face. She wears a checked dress and lace-up shoes. The children behind her are partially visible, all barefoot, and appear close together, clinging to the woman. They have short hair and wear simple, light-colored clothing. A broom leans against the wooden wall beside the door. The background consists of weathered wooden walls and door frames.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert B. Menschel

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.4 × 19.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.154.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Robert B. Menschel, New York; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center right in graphite perpendicular: Arthur Rothstein; center: [printing notes] / Wife and children of sharecropper. / Washington Co., Ark; upper right stamped in black ink perpendicular: Kindly use the following credit line: / RESETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION PHOTOGRAPH BY ROTHSTEIN


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