Crossroads Store near Lincoln, Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of a rustic storefront. The image shows a weathered wooden porch with an ornate but worn vertical post in the foreground. The porch features a display table holding various items, including produce or goods for sale. Behind the table, a glass-door entrance is visible, with a "CLOSED FRIDAY" sign hanging on it and a Dr. Pepper advertisement near the base of the door. The scene is bathed in natural light, casting strong shadows that accentuate the textures and details of the wood grain and the structure's aged appearance.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64170264

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