Tree Branches

1932

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows a view through a rain-speckled window. Raindrops create a textured filter that blurs the objects behind the glass. Leafless tree branches are seen tangled across the image, obscuring parts of buildings on the left and right sides. Buildings, a utility pole, and other structures appear in the background, blending into a gray sky. The scene is in monochrome, with various shades of gray, enhancing the overcast and rainy ambiance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.6 × 25.2 cm (7 11/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
    mount: 19.6 × 25.2 × 0.6 cm (7 11/16 × 9 15/16 × 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in black ink: 1934/5 [the 4 and the 5 are superimposed]; center in black marker: 1932

Wikidata ID

Q64158399

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