Canal Street—New Orleans

1955

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows three women walking down a bustling city street. The woman on the left wears glasses, a dark blazer, and a flower pinned to her lapel. She has short wavy hair. The central woman wears glasses, has short curly hair, and wears a patterned coat with a flower arrangement pinned to her left side. She is holding a handbag. The woman on the right has short dark hair, is dressed in a dark dress with a white collar, and is holding a bouquet of flowers wrapped in paper with a light-colored coat draped over her arm. The background features vintage cars parked alongside the road, an old-style bus, storefronts with signs, and multi-story buildings with balconies and architectural details typical of older urban settings.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64164562

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