A Ship's Deck

1930

Iwao Yamawaki

Associated Names
Iwao Yamawaki

Artist, Japanese, 1898 - 1987

This is a photograph of a ship's deck featuring architectural and industrial elements. The image captures the deck of a ship with a slight overhead angle, presenting a monochrome view of the structure. Dominating the foreground is a large, dark cylindrical funnel, which is flanked by several white air vents. The slatted wooden deck and the railing along the edge introduce linear patterns to the scene. The setting evokes a sense of maritime engineering, complemented by the presence of intricately designed pipe systems and railings. The asymmetrical arrangement and diagonal lines create a dynamic image, suggestive of movement and direction, consistent with the nature of sea travel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.8 × 22.6 cm (6 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.9 × 23.8 cm (7 1/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.150.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Iwao Yamawaki, Japan; Jacobson/Hashimoto Collection; (sale, Phillips, London), 2010; private collection, New York; NGA purchase (through L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Coast to Coast, L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, New York, May 19–July 28, 2018

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Iwao; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: P409414


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