The Maple Tree

possibly 1926

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

The image captures a natural landscape from a slightly elevated point of view, showing dense foliage and hills. A large, gnarled tree with expansive branches dominates the foreground. In the background, forested hills ascend, forming the horizon line. The hills are shaded in varying tones of gray. The color palette is monochromatic, with black, white, and gray tones. The composition feels timeless and contemplative. Details like the texture of leaves and tree bark are clearly rendered.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 9.1 × 11.7 cm (3 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
    mount: 34.2 × 27.6 cm (13 7/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.539

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    195D

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    1151

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 2, cat. 1151.

Inscriptions

by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, upper left verso, in graphite: 195 D

Wikidata ID

Q64035128

Scholarly Remarks and Key Set Data

Remarks

The dates for this photograph and Key Set number 1152 are based on their relationship to Key Set number 1150.

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