Rue de la Chaise, Paris

1934

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

A nighttime street scene is depicted, showing a building facade with windows and a lamp post. The building exterior has shuttered windows with a streetlamp in the center illuminating it. The light from the lamp creates contrasts and shadows on the wall and shutters, highlighting their texture and details. A soft glowing effect is seen around the lamp, with light flares present in the frame. The lower left window has bars, introducing vertical lines that contrast with the horizontal lines of the shutters. The image conveys a moody atmosphere, emphasizing light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.3 x 28.1 cm (8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.38


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Ilse Bing: Paris, 1931-1952. Exh. cat. Musée Carnavalet. Paris, 1988, pl. 42.

1998

  • Ilse Bing: Vision of a Century. Exh. cat. Edwynn Houk Gallery. New York, 1998, 19.

Inscriptions

lower right in white ink: ILSE BING / 1934

Wikidata ID

Q64155215

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