New Orleans, Louisiana

c.1940

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This black and white photograph depicts a street view of a residential area with wooden houses. A wooden fence and gate are in the foreground, with textured pavement suggesting cobblestone. The rooftops of two-story wooden houses are visible, displaying horizontal siding. One house has a balcony with railings, and a power line crosses the sky above. The sky is clear and bright, contrasting with the dark wooden structures. The image has varying shades of grey, creating a monochrome scene.
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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

signed by artist, lower right in blue ink: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: #30 New Orleans

Wikidata ID

Q64172169

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