Nymphéas

1922/1923

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The view is from above and slightly to the side, showing water-lilies and surrounding details on a pond. The horizon is not visible. Closest are numerous lily pads with droplets of water, and white water lilies in bloom. In the distance, the pond narrows, with trees or dense vegetation in the backdrop. The photograph is in sepia tones, giving it a warm, aged feel, and high contrast emphasizes textures of the water and lily pads.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18 x 23.2 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick Ltd., New York, NY, 2001); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: 1195; upper left verso in graphite: 1195; center left verso in graphite: Nymphéa; center right verso: artist's stamp with graphite addition: 17 bis; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: Dupl / matted

Wikidata ID

Q64147419

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