Uncle Harry's Farm outside Norfolk, Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

A single ear of corn with closely packed kernels is the largest object in the image. It is placed horizontally atop a textured wooden surface with visible grain. The image is in black and white, showcasing various shades of grey. The corn is slightly angled from top left to bottom right and is centered on the wooden planks, accompanied by a circular ring encircling its middle section.
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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: 93.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; center in blue ink: Uncle Henry's Farm / outside Norfolk, Nebraska; by unknown hand, top left in red ink circled: 4

Wikidata ID

Q64170130

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