Panama Depot, Panama, Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a low angle view of a small worn building labeled "PANAMA" with a wooden exterior. A cart with large wheels is positioned to the right side on grass. In the background, there are distant trees and another small structure, with a monochromatic color palette. The lighting indicates a bright and clear day, with shadows suggesting the sun is to the left of the scene.
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Artwork overview

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: 64.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris '47; by unknown hand, top left in graphite perpendicular and circled: 89.0; upper center in red pencil: 29 [circled] PP 64; center right in graphite: OA 20352; center right in black crayon perpendicular and circled: 64; vertical across center: [arrow] 5 3/4 [arrow]; lower right in graphite: B455-90 / [line] / 91 / no 1205[illegible]; bottom right in graphite: pp 65

Wikidata ID

Q64169950

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