Man in sailboat--Reportage

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a man sitting on a boat. He is slightly tilted forward with his hand on a rope, while the other arm rests on his knee. The man has a serious expression, with short hair visible under a light-colored fedora with a dark band. He is wearing a dark sweater over a collared shirt and light-colored pants. A watch can be seen on his left wrist. The background features water and the deck of the boat, with visible boat rigging and fixtures next to him.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 18 x 13.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.439

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161163

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