Untitled (Blurred group in motion on beach)

1910s

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a group of people on a grassy cliffside near the ocean. The shoreline curves along the left side of the image, with sparse vegetation. The sea meets a bright, cloudless sky on the right. The individuals in the photo are in motion, creating a dynamic composition that suggests a spontaneous and carefree moment of camaraderie in a natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.7 x 13.7 cm (3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.38

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 36.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 200; lower left: .T00Z303RMT

Wikidata ID

Q64144298

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