Clapboard House

c.1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of a weathered wooden building exterior. The image shows a section of a wooden building with horizontal wooden planks that comprise its walls. On the left side, there is a small window with a wooden frame, casting a shadow onto the wall due to the sunlight. Adjacent to the window, leaning against the wall, is a tool, possibly a rake or a similar agricultural implement, also casting a prominent shadow. On the right, there is an open doorway leading into a darkened interior space. The ground in front of the building consists of dirt, with some straw or dry grass scattered across it. The texture and grain of the wood are clearly visible, adding to the rustic and aged appearance of the structure.
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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

Q64169891

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