Untitled--Forest

c. 1930-1940

August Sander

Associated Names
August Sander

Artist, German, 1876 - 1964

The image depicts a dense woodland scene with tall, slender trees stretching upwards. The horizon is obstructed by the branches and no sky is visible. The view is monochromatic with shades of grey and black, resembling a black and white photograph. The ground is covered in patches of white snow. The branches create a intricate texture against the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kent and Marcia Minichiello

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 23.1 x 17 cm (9 1/8 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.141.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of August Sander, Cologne; by inheritance to Gunther, then Gerhard Sander, Cologne, by 1993; purchased by Kent and Marcia Minichiello, Washington, DC, by 1993; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: SG/4135/0G

Wikidata ID

Q64145051

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