Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows two women seated side by side from the chest up. The woman on the left is facing slightly to her right with an upward gaze. She has sharp facial features, high cheekbones, and a pointed nose, with hair styled in soft waves mostly covered by a hat. She is dressed in a dark coat with a fur-lined collar. The woman on the right is looking directly ahead with partially closed eyes. She has a more rounded face with gentle curls framing her face, also mostly covered by a hat. Her clothing is dark, possibly a coat. Both women are not wearing visible jewelry or holding any objects. The background is unfocused, indicating a window or reflective glass with blurred lights.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. Kent Minichiello, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1988.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso: Evans estate stamp with inventory number VI-183 added in graphite; all other inscriptions by later hands in graphite, lLv: INV# 50 / (1599); l Lv: Box 10; lRv: WEv.150.y 7

Wikidata ID

Q64171729

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