Railroad Station Office, Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a wooden desk with a dark surface, holding a stack of pencils and scattered papers. The background consists of a wall covered in various documents, including a chart at the center. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily showcasing shades of black and white. The chart is pinned slightly off-center to the right, surrounded by a pair of scissors hanging to its right, and to the far right is a calendar with the month of April visible. There are articles and smaller papers pinned around the chart, while the lower part of the wall has a rail holding open various pages for display.
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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, top left in blue ink: Wright Morris; bottom left in graphite: RailRoad Station office / Nebraska 1947 / Central City; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: #77

Wikidata ID

Q64170266

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