Nebraska Outhouse and Backstop

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a rural scene with a wooden structure in the foreground, a simple frame resembling a sports goal on the right, plowed fields with furrows, and the sky above. The monochromatic view highlights textures and lines, emphasizing the simplicity of the landscape. The field extends into the distance where small buildings and trees are visible on the horizon.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; bottom left in graphite: Nebr. / Outhouse & Backstop; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: #65; bottom center in graphite: 1947

Wikidata ID

Q64169978

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