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House in Winter, near Lincoln, Nebraska

1941

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a house in a snowy landscape. The house is in the center, slightly to the right, with a vast expanse of snow in the foreground. In the distance to the left, there is a line of fencing. The sky is overcast, creating a gray tone over the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of different shades of gray.

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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/sheet: 19.8 × 23.7 cm (7 13/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
mount: 23.7 × 35.8 cm (9 5/16 × 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.180

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

signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64172159

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