Tattered Curtain in Window, Pomona, California

c. 1943

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This image shows an exterior wall of a building with a window. The wall is covered in horizontal wooden panels. The window has a weathered wooden frame with a partially draped piece of fabric. There is a contrast between the light-colored panels and the darker tones of the window's interior. A thin wire extends from the window sill to the ground. Some soil and debris are at the base of the wall. The scene conveys stillness and simplicity, highlighting the texture and form of the architectural element.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; top left in graphite: 30's

Wikidata ID

Q64172136

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