Church, near Milford, Nebraska

1949

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows an aged wooden church captured from an angle that reveals the side and part of the rear of the building. The church features a tall, pointed steeple at the center of the roof and a chimney on the left. Next to the church is a small wooden structure with a slanted roof, potentially a shed, overgrown with grass. The horizon is not clearly defined, with a grassy plain in the background. The wooden exterior of the church shows various gray tones, likely from aging and weathering, with shadows from the structure. The image is in black and white, emphasizing textures and contrasts, showcasing the church's architectural details in its serene surroundings.
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Artwork overview

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: 148.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; bottom left perpendicular along edge in graphite: Rural Nebraska; by unknown hand, top right in red crayon: W. Morris / $250 --- s[illegible] of 6; top right stamped in red ink: POSTED / DEC 31 1949 / EDITORIAL AUDITING DEPT.; upper right in graphite circled: 1; NY Times Magazine stamp, center right in red ink: N.Y. TIMES / MAGAZINE / SIZE [by unknown hand in graphite: 6 9/16 x 6

Wikidata ID

Q64169983

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