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Faulkner Country, near Oxford, Mississippi

1940, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows eroded terrain with rolling mounds in black and white. Closest to the viewer, the ground is rugged with distinct crevices. In the distance, there is an old house on the edge of the eroded landscape, silhouetted against a slightly overcast sky. The horizon aligns with the roof of the house, creating a flat line across the scene. The land appears naturally carved by erosion, giving it an organic and rugged appearance.

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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: 18.9 × 24 cm (7 7/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
sheet: 20 × 25.3 cm (7 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.137

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1946

Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, top left in graphite perpendicular: W

Wikidata ID

Q64169909

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