House in Winter, near Lincoln, Nebraska

1941, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a small wooden house in a snow-covered landscape. The house is positioned centrally and slightly elevated. The horizon is low with the sky above it. The sky is overcast with some soft clouds. The snow appears pristine with faint traces of former paths. To the right of the house, there is a line of fencing leading to a lone tree. To the left, a pile of wood is stacked against the side of the house. The color palette is mainly white, grey, and dark wood.
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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

Bibliography

1946

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

Inscriptions

on mat, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Wright Morris; on verso of print, signed by artist, top right in graphite: Wright Morris; top left in graphite: 120; by unknown hand, perpendicular along left center in red ink: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64169917

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