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Grayson, San Joaquin Valley, California

1938

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names

Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The image depicts a person's body lying on a raised wooden platform. The body is covered with a striped cloth, exposing only the legs and feet. The person's head is propped up on a pillow under the blanket. The background includes an aged wooden wall with two closed doors and scratch marks. The setting appears to be a porch or entryway of a wooden structure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser
Dimensions

image/sheet: 23.8 × 29.4 cm (9 3/8 × 11 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2016.191.57

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothea Lange, Berkeley, CA. (sale, Christie's, New York, 14 October 2008); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Susan Steinhauser

Wikidata ID

Q64146791

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