White House around the Corner from Joanne’s House, West Oakland, California

c. 1963–1971

Joanne Leonard

Associated Names
Joanne Leonard

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows four individuals, two on an upper-level balcony and two below near the entrance of a house. On the balcony, a woman is seen standing beside a child. Both the woman and child have short hair, and they are gazing towards the camera. The woman wears a light-colored outfit, and the child is also dressed in a light garment. Below, a woman stands in front of a picket fence, viewed from the side. She's depicted from the knees up, wearing a short-sleeve, striped top, checked shorts, and flat shoes. Her arms are crossed, and she is looking towards the balcony. Her hair is dark and styled short. In front of the short picket fence, two small children stand, wearing striped tops. One child is leaning on the fence. The setting is the exterior of a white-painted wooden house with features such as a staircase leading to the upper floor, windows with curtains, and a distinct door numbered "1519½." The image is in black and white, capturing a moment of everyday life.
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Provenance

Joanne Leonard, Ann Arbor, MI; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: Joanne Leonard / JOANNE LEONARD; center right: Returned to / me after / years; terrible storage / [arrow]; bottom right: West Oakland / 65 [illegible]


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