recto: tall, thin couple-man wears a hat and woman wears a sun bonnet-with dog or other animal standing at R; couple looks at a fancy screen door decorated with spindles; verso: "Gay Nineties" cookie assortment label with printed image of a tray of cookies. Unsigned.

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Untitled (Outdoor scene with man, woman, dog, and decorative screen door), after 1959

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This simple domestic scene features representational figures of a man, woman, and dog standing outside the door of a house. Though little is known about the subject, it may be a variation of Castle’s so-called dream house drawings, which he made regularly as visualizations of his longing for a home and family of his own. Castle’s abiding interest in patterns is evident in the prominence of the wooden screen door and its ornate Victorian-style embellishments.

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Details
Title
Untitled (Outdoor scene with man, woman, dog, and decorative screen door)
Artist Life
1899–1977
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2007.74.4
Provenance
The artist, Boise, Idaho; Estate of the artist, Boise, Idaho; given to MIA, 2007.
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recto: tall, thin couple-man wears a hat and woman wears a sun bonnet-with dog or other animal standing at R; couple looks at a fancy screen door decorated with spindles; verso: "Gay Nineties" cookie assortment label with printed image of a tray of cookies. Unsigned.

Copyright © 2018 James Castle Collection and Archive LP, All rights reserved.

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