Untitled

1980

Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Associated Names
Ursula Schulz-Dornburg

Artist, German, born 1938

The image shows a calm body of water with structures made of reeds along the horizon. Small boats with pointed bows are near the water, with figures on board. Reed huts are visible on the left. The scene is depicted in varying shades of gray, suggesting an old photograph. Reflections of boats and structures are seen in the water, adding to the tranquility of the scene. Further in the distance, more reed structures and water continue into the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gregory and Aline Gooding

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 30 × 23.8 cm (11 13/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.161.36

  • Series Title

    Vanished Landscape: The Tigris of ancient Mesopotamia, Iraq

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gregory V. Gooding, New York; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Ua S-D Irak 1980; by artist, center left in graphite perpendicular: 49a

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