Kyoto

1981

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The photograph shows tree branches reflecting on the surface of water. The point of view is from directly above, revealing the mirrored image of the trees and a fish swimming below. The composition lacks a clear horizon, focusing on the play between tangible and reflected elements. The branches crisscross, creating abstract shapes and lines. The image is in black and white, with various shades of gray adding depth. The fish appears partially transparent as it blends into the reflections.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee Friedlander

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.32 × 30.48 cm (8 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.8.24

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Like a One-Eyed Cat: Photographs by Lee Friedlander, 1956-1987. Exh. cat. Seattle Art Museum. Seattle, 1989, 143.

1992

  • Lee Friedlander. Exh. cat. Centre Julio Gonzales. Valencia, 1992, 121.

Inscriptions

verso, center artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: Kyoto 1981; unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 414-2

Wikidata ID

Q64156710

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