Quai d'Orleans, Fishermen behind Notre Dame, Paris

1925

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows a top-down view of stone steps leading to a river, where people are fishing. Buildings line the riverbank, with trees in the background. The scene is monochromatic with various shades of gray, giving it a somber atmosphere. The texture is smooth, with detailed stone surfaces. The water appears calm. City buildings in the distance are partially obscured by mist.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • André Kertész and Theodore Fried: Away From Home, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 21–September 17, 2001

2007

  • Paris in Transition: Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 11 – May 6, 2007

2021

  • André Kertész: Postcards from Paris, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 2021 - 2022, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom left below image on mount in graphite: A. Kertész; bottom right on mount, below image: Paris; on verso of mount, bottom left corner: [Penárók.?]

Wikidata ID

Q64074182

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