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Bank Grill, back of Cahow's Barber Shop, Chapman, Nebraska

1942

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a decorative wrought iron and wood panel structure adorned with twisting vines and leaves. The color palette is grayscale, creating a classic and vintage atmosphere. The ironwork features intricate, swirling patterns and is positioned in the center, with a vine extending from a weathered container above. The texture of the ceiling and frosted glass at the bottom contrasts with the ironwork. A gate is partially visible on the right side.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin in memory of Josephine Morris
Dimensions

image: 24.3 × 19.7 cm (9 9/16 × 7 3/4 in.)
sheet: 25.4 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.35
Series Title

The Home Place

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1948

Morris, Wright. The Home Place. New York, 1948: 103.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64170230

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