Interior with Stove

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

A vintage stove is the focal point of the image, featuring ornate details and placed against a wall with floral wallpaper. The stove has a kettle on its stovetop and a small bucket on the floor nearby. The color palette consists of black, white, and gray tones. A canister labeled "Super Suds" and a metal container are on the left side of the stove. On the right, a table with a bowl and a chair can be partially seen. Through a doorway in the background, a bed is visible.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1948

  • Morris, Wright. The Home Place. New York, 1948: 26.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper left in black ink: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, top center in graphite: [arrow] CROP as indicated on front / enlarge to Maximum space size.; upper right in graphite: 184 / 13 / [line] / 171; lower left in blue pencil: 35

Wikidata ID

Q64169972

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