Woman pushing cart in snow, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a street scene on a rainy day. The image features a street market with stalls covered by umbrellas and awnings, under a cloudy sky. The focal point involves the back view of a figure pushing a cart protected by a large umbrella. The street is lined with goods for sale, and the wet ground suggests recent rain. A building in the background frames the scene, with architectural elements like arched windows. The overall atmosphere of the photograph is moody and captures the hustle of a market in less-than-ideal weather conditions.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164484

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