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Untitled (Trees)

1942

Josef Sudek

Associated Names

Josef Sudek

Artist, Czech, 1896 - 1976

The image displays a foggy woodland setting. The viewpoint is at eye level, showing trees with bare branches against the misty sky. The horizon is obscured by layers of trees extending into the background. The mist softens the atmosphere. The photo has a soft-focus effect, blurring outlines and creating a dreamlike quality. The color palette is subtle, with grayscale tones and sepia-like hues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Stephen G. Stein
Dimensions

image: 23 × 28.5 cm (9 1/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
sheet: 24 × 29.8 cm (9 7/16 × 11 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2021.5.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, March 2009; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Stein, Stephen G.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top right in graphite: Josef Sudek / 1942; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 012.037.4.00

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