Uncle Harry, outside Norfolk, Nebraska

1947

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image displays the back of a person standing in front of a dark doorway. The individual is wearing overalls, a long-sleeve shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat, with hands clasped behind their back. They are positioned against a rustic wooden structure, likely a barn, with a long-handled tool leaning against the building and some vegetation visible near the ground. The background consists of weathered wood with textures and shadows.
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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

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in blue ink circled and crossed out: 9A; top left in blue ink: Wright Morris; upper left in blue ink circled and crossed out in black ink: 100; bottom left in graphite: 1947

Wikidata ID

Q64170200

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