The Interior of the Spit

2015

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a dense forest seen from ground level. The horizon is hidden by trees and branches, with varying textures and thicknesses. The forest extends into the distance, depicted in black and white with shades of gray highlighting shadows and contrasts. The forest floor is uneven with fallen branches and grass tufts. The composition captures natural details and patterns in the woodland environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.86 × 28.58 cm (9 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; (Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, June 2017; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Adams, Robert. Tenancy. San Francisco, 2017: pl. 14.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Robert Adams 2016; by unknown hand bottom left in graphite: 14 in circle; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: RA.4734.Y(n)

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