The Breast (The Source)

1921

Edward Weston

Associated Names
Edward Weston

Artist, American, 1886 - 1958

The image shows an upper body section of a person from the shoulders up to the chin. The person's head is tilted back and arms are raised, creating soft, curving lines along the torso. The facial features are not fully visible, with the chin slightly obscured and the upper part of the face out of the frame. The person appears to have dark hair. The image is rendered in warm sepia tones, giving it a vintage feel. Abstract shadows play across the skin due to the lighting. The background is indistinct and softly blurred, focusing on the interplay of light and shadow. No clothing, jewelry, or other objects are visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.05 × 23.5 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.129


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Simon Lowinsky Gallery, Millerton, NY); David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA, 1985; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower left in graphite: "The Breast"; lower right in graphite: Edward Weston 1921 / SOLD [underlined]; by later hand [?], lower left in graphite: renamed "The Source"

Wikidata ID

Q64147309

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