Schoolhouse, Eastern Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This image shows a black and white photograph of a small, single-story building with clapboard siding. The structure is centered and viewed from a slightly low angle, with the horizon line low in the background. The building has a small turret with a steeple-like addition on the roof. To the left, there is a hand-pump and a worn path in the grass. In the distance to the right, there is a small outhouse. The image has a monochromatic tone, with a stark contrast between the light building exterior and the dark sky. Texture and linearity of the siding are emphasized by details such as panels and shadows.
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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: 110.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; bottom left in graphite: Schoolhouse / Eastern Nebraska 1947; by unknown hand, vertical across center in graphite: [arrow] 5 3/4 [arrow]; center right in red pencil: 57[crossed out] / pp110; lower left in graphite: B455-90 / [line] / 90 / NO 1205[illegible]; bottom left in graphite #54

Wikidata ID

Q64169980

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