Ralston Crawford

(Clothes Line)
1970

A black and white photograph depicting a rustic outdoor scene with clothes hanging on a line to dry between dilapidated buildings. In the foreground, there are large stones and a washbasin, and to the right, a boat is visible with the name "Nossa Senhora da Atalaia" on its side. The setting appears to be a traditional courtyard or alleyway, evoking a sense of daily life in a bygone era.
A black and white photograph depicting a rustic outdoor scene with clothes hanging on a line to dry between dilapidated buildings. In the foreground, there are large stones and a washbasin, and to the right, a boat is visible with the name "Nossa Senhora da Atalaia" on its side. The setting appears to be a traditional courtyard or alleyway, evoking a sense of daily life in a bygone era.

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Date
1970

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm) Image: 6 9/16 × 9 9/16in. (16.7 × 24.3 cm)

Accession number
2008.350

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Gift of John Crawford

Rights and reproductions
© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Ralston Crawford
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