Cahow's Barber Shop, Chapman, Nebraska

1942

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

A large, vintage barber chair is positioned in front of a wooden dresser with a mirror. Various bottles, jars, and grooming tools are scattered on the dresser. The color palette is mainly monochromatic with shades of gray, black, and white dominating the scene. A hanging wall clock and calendar are on the left wall, and a lush plant is next to the chair. A sink with dual faucet taps is in the foreground, partially blocking the lower half of the chair. Various photographs and small items are pinned to the mirror and walls. There is a pile of towels or cloths on the lower shelf of the dresser.
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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: 86.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris 43; bottom left in graphite: Chapman, N. 1942

Wikidata ID

Q64169979

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