Weaver and Pianist, Ashland Kentucky
about 1928–1934
- Medium
- Platinum print
- Dimensions
- 20.1 × 15.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-340365
Doris Ulmann may have photographed this woman in 1928 on the first of her seven trips to the South with John Jacob (“Jack”) Niles (1892-1980). On that trip they spent a good deal of time in Kentucky, where he met with musicians and folklorists, including Jean Thomas (1882-1982) ([95.XM.26](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/101685/doris-ulmann-jean-thomas-and-john-jacob-niles-near-ashland-kentucky-american-about-1932/)) and the fiddler James William ("Blind Bill") Day (1861-1942). The pianist pictured here, was, according to Niles's notes, related by marriage to Day and his wife, Rosie Day (1877-1958), whom Ulmann also photographed ([87.XM.89.79](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/62363/doris-ulmann-rosie-day-wife-of-the-fiddler-james-william-day-ashland-kentucky-american-about-1928-1934/)). This woman was also pictured with her instrument—the piano—although here Ulmann was apparently more interested in the polka-dot dress that defines her shape ([87.XM.89.68](https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/62352/doris-ulmann-woman-at-a-piano-american-about-1925-1934/)). Adapted from Judith Keller. *Doris Ulmann*, In Focus: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Muse…
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1928–1934 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs
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