The Japanese Flamingo in Pablo's Bottle

1997

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a tall glass bottle with a cylindrical base. Inside the bottle is a small flamingo figurine. The photo is in black and white. The bottle and base are centered in the composition, with the bottle slightly to the right. In the bottom left corner, there is a bright circular light spot creating contrast against the dark background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift from the Estate of Kazuko Oshima

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.5 x 21.7 cm (6 1/2 x 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 28.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.108.13

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Kazuko Oshima, Japan; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, across bottom under image in brown ink: For Kazuko Oshima The Japanese Flamingo in Pablo's Bottle; lower right on sheet: from Robert Frank North and South NYC / March / 1997

Wikidata ID

Q64163949

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