Rural retreat--North Carolina

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows an old train depot building labeled "RURAL RETREAT" in the center. The building features vertical wooden siding, decorative roof trim, and arched windows. It is under an overcast sky with telephone poles. Vintage automobiles, including a pickup truck and sedans, are parked in front of the depot. The horizon is subtle with low, undulating terrain, telegraph poles, and sparse buildings or trees in the distance. The monochromatic palette enhances the nostalgic atmosphere.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, National Gallery of Art, Washington; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2009, no. 65.01.

Wikidata ID

Q64164103

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