Morocco

1981

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a textured terra-cotta-colored wall with long shadows in warm light. The horizon is not visible, focusing on the interaction of light and architecture. The sky forms a blue backdrop meeting the top of the wall. The structure has a crenellated top and is a prominent feature. Shadows on the ground add depth, with a few figures near the base. The color palette is dominated by the earthy orange of the wall, contrasting with the deep blue of the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye imbibition print

  • Credit Line

    The Very Reverend and Mrs. Charles U. Harris Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall (image): 24.3 x 36.6 cm (9 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 x 45.72 cm (14 x 18 in.)
    mat: 40.64 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.110.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Atlanta, GA; purchased with donated funds from The Very Reverend and Mrs. Charles U. Harris by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Harry Callahan, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1997.

Bibliography

1996

  • Greenough 1996, p. 173.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154819

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