Subway Portrait

1938-1941

Walker Evans

Associated Names
Walker Evans

Artist, American, 1903 - 1975

The image shows a man sitting with his upper body depicted. He is turned slightly to his right, looking off to the side. He has short hair covered by a dark fedora hat. The man appears to be of Asian descent and wears a large, buttoned-up overcoat with a belt. A portion of a shirt collar is visible underneath. The background shows a wooden wall with a grid-like structure and a partial poster on the right. The setting resembles an interior with upholstered seating, suggesting it might be a train or subway car. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects in his hands, and the lighting is dim, creating a moody atmosphere.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center verso stamped: WALKER EVANS / BOX 310 RTE.3 / OLD LYME, CONN. 06371; center verso stamped: RIGHTS RESERVED / JAN 21 1941; center verso in ink: 1-21 #7; lower center verso: Evans e state stamp with inventory number VI-186 added in graphite; by later hand, lLv//in graphite: INV / #5 3; lRv//stamped within oval: WALKER EVANS

Wikidata ID

Q64171735

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