Peter and Joan Miller Washing Windows, Orinda, California

1951

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a photograph of a silhouette against a window being washed. The image captures the silhouette of an object or figure with extended arms on the left side, contrasted against a bright, wet surface, possibly a window or glass pane. Water cascades down the glass, creating a textured pattern that interacts with light and shadow. The distinction between the dark foreground and the light background emphasizes the silhouette. The reflections and refractions of the water add dynamic movement to the image, creating a sense of depth and drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.2 × 26.8 cm (11 1/8 × 10 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.8 cm (14 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.24

  • 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, possibly by artist, center in graphite: 1415-5

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