Couple on Street, New York City

1948

Ruth Orkin

Associated Names
Ruth Orkin

Artist, American, 1921 - 1985

The image shows a woman and man seated on a chair on a sidewalk. The woman is sitting on the lap of the man, with her arm around his shoulder and leaning toward him. The man is seated comfortably, with one hand resting on the woman's knee. The woman has long, dark hair styled neatly and is wearing a patterned dress. The man has short, dark hair, is wearing glasses, and is dressed in a plain white t-shirt with light-colored trousers. Their footwear appears casual, with the woman wearing flats and the man wearing loafers with socks. Around them, there are a few sacks and a metal trash can nearby. In the background, there is a busy street scene with a large bus and several cars. A building with signs for the New York Savings Bank and Wellner Motors, Inc. can be seen across the street. To the left of the image, another man in a short-sleeved white t-shirt and dark trousers is walking away from the couple.

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Provenance

The Estate of Ruth Orkin, New York; by inheritance to Mary Engel, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, center in red ink perpendicular: 14th St & 8th Ave -- couple in front of / [illegible] Candy Store / part of seq. [in graphite]; center right artist stamp in red ink perpendicular; by unknown hand, center right in graphite perpendicular: D.S.W.; center right artist stamp in black ink with address crossed out in black ink perpendicular


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