Peru

1948

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a group of figures on horseback traveling through a mountainous landscape. The image is in black and white, capturing a sense of motion and atmosphere. Light from the sun streams diagonally across the scene, highlighting the contours of the figures and the distant slopes. The figures in the foreground are partially blurred, with hats and striped cloaks or shawls visible. The background features soft focus hills and a rider framed against the horizon. The overall effect is dynamic composition and storytelling through photography.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 20.2 x 25.2 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.87

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161147

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