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Washington, DC 20565

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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Eleanor, Chicago

1948

Harry Callahan

Associated Names

Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows the back of a person from the waist up, standing in water. The person has their back to the camera, hands raised and holding their wet, long, wavy hair. The individual's upper body is partially submerged in the water, with only the upper back and shoulders visible above the waterline. The background is a seamless expanse of water, creating a minimalistic atmosphere. There are no visible objects or jewelry on the person.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Susan and Peter MacGill
Dimensions

sheet: 12 x 11.3 cm (4 3/4 x 4 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1998.133.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan P. MacGill, Katonah, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

MacGill, Susan

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: Harry Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154841

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