Topole (Poplars)

1916

Jan Bulhak

Associated Names
Jan Bulhak

Artist, Polish, 1876 - 1950

The image features tall, bare tree branches reaching up into the sky. The point of view is from slightly below the tree line, looking upward towards the sky. The horizon is not distinctly visible. The tops of the trees dominate the composition, with no structures or landforms outlined. The style of the image resembles a monochromatic photograph, with stark silhouettes of trees against a cloudy background. The overall color palette is sepia or black and white, with dark trees set against a pale, slightly textured sky. The impression is of a moody, atmospheric scene captured in a minimalist manner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print on cream wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.3 × 11.2 cm (6 × 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 33 × 25.5 cm (13 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.66.6


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Art New Media S.A., Warsaw, Poland); purchased by NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On photograph lower right incised: J. BULHAK; on verso center printed label: LITWA / wFOTOGRAFJACH J. BULHAKA / Nr [left blank] / R.P. 1916 / Topole (in graphite)

Wikidata ID

Q64155575

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