Indonesian women

1958

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The image shows a woman walking down a set of stone steps. She is facing forward, with one hand supporting a large bowl or basket on her head, and her other hand slightly raised. The woman has distinct facial features with prominent cheekbones and dark, straight hair pulled back. She is wearing a traditional outfit consisting of a patterned blouse and a long, wrapped skirt. Surroundings include a stone staircase, flanked by a carved figure on the left, and other individuals carrying items on their heads.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothea Lange, Berkeley, CA; by descent to Helen Dixon, her daughter-in-law, CA, 1965. (RoseGallery, Santa Monica, CA); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA, 8 May 2012; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left on white label in graphite: RG 12995

Wikidata ID

Q64146875

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