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Backyard Abstraction

c.1940

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of the corner of a house. The image shows a section of a wooden house with two adjoining sides made of clapboard and vertical wooden panels, with a visible entryway and windows. The black-and-white photograph showcases details such as weathered wood, a stone foundation, and overgrown grass or shrubs visible at the base. The building features a mix of textures, with one section of dark wooden slats and another in a lighter shade.

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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/sheet: 21.7 × 17.1 cm (8 9/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.86

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: WM

Wikidata ID

Q64172098

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