Sunset on the USS Saratoga, Watching for Japanese Kamikazes

November 1943

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

The image shows a silhouette of an aircraft's propeller in the upper left corner against the sky. The horizon is low, with silhouettes of people standing and engaging in activities. The sky has dynamic clouds with subtle light illuminating the edges. The image features sharp contrasts between light and shadow in black and white, enhancing the silhouettes. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the clouds' texture and the figures' striking silhouettes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.1 × 26.7 cm (11 1/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 27.8 cm (14 1/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.30

  • 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, by artist, upper left in graphite: 7289; upper right: W

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