Winter, Mabou

February 16, 1996

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a snowy landscape. Snow covers the ground, with a row of snow-topped evergreen trees in the upper third of the frame. A person's shadow holding a camera falls on a snow-covered rock in the foreground. A tree trunk is visible on the right. The image is photographic, using a palette of black, white, and gray. The lighting indicates a cold day with long shadows cast by the low sun.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    diffusion transfer print (Polaroid)

  • Credit Line

    Gift from the Estate of Kazuko Oshima

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.2 x 9.6 cm (2 13/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 8.5 x 10.9 cm (3 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.108.17

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist vertical along left side in black ink: WINTER; vertical along right side: MABOU; across center: on your way / good luck / everywhere / for Kazuko / from Robert / with love / Feb.16.96; stamped along right edge: POLAROID © H512621B

Wikidata ID

Q64161227

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