The Blue Sky – Dana Steichen

1923

Edward Steichen

Associated Names
Edward Steichen

Artist, American, born Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973

The image depicts a person lying on their back in tall grass. The person has one arm resting across their forehead and the other hand touching their chin or cheek. Their eyes are closed, and they have light-colored, slightly curly hair. The person is wearing a garment with a patterned edge, possibly a dress or blouse, featuring a zigzag design along the neckline. The background consists of more grass, indicating a natural, grassy area.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Steichen; the collection of a former employee of the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency, New York, 1925-1926; (Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center, a sketch of a dress in graphite; lower center in graphite: PF 111399-111

Wikidata ID

Q64147307

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