Untitled (Two boys on couch)

c. 1955

American 20th Century

Associated Names
The image shows two young boys sitting together on a plush, patterned armchair. Both boys are visible from head to toe, seated close to each other. The boy on the left has short light-colored hair and is wearing a short-sleeved shirt with stripes and pants. The boy on the right also has short hair and is wearing denim overalls over a long-sleeved shirt. Their facial features are youthful and bright. In the background, there is a television set to the left of the armchair and a small side table to the right, on which an ashtray can be seen. The floor is covered with a floral-patterned carpet, and the walls have a subtle wallpaper design. A curtain hangs to the left side near the television. The image has a black-and-white, vintage appearance, with scalloped edges on the photograph's border.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.7 × 7.8 cm (3 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 9 × 9 cm (3 9/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.266


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: JW04


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