Woman Smoking, Chicago, Illinois

1946

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

The image shows a person from the waist up, seated with their head resting on their hand on a surface. The person's face is partially visible, highlighted in a soft light. They have short, dark hair and are wearing a dark-colored blazer. The person is holding a cigarette in their left hand and wearing a wristwatch on their right arm. They have rings on their fingers. In the foreground, a wooden surface with a wallet and a pack of cigarettes is visible. The background is dark, emphasizing the person's face and hand. The lighting creates dramatic shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.1 × 27 cm (13 7/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 × 28 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.4

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Wayne F. Miller; center stamped in blue ink: Photograph By Wayne F. Miller; possibly by artist, center in blue pencil: 252-4; lower right stamped in blue ink: © WAYNE F. MILLER; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 121.449.3.07

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