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Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon

2004

Robert Adams

Associated Names

Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows an upward view through a canopy of branches, with leaves silhouetted against a bright sky. The branches crisscross diagonally across the scene, with leaves that appear to be partially eaten or aged. Beyond, the branches are more densely packed. There is no distinct horizon visible, as the shot is directed above. The photograph is in grayscale, creating a monochromatic palette where the contrast between the shadowed leaves and the white sky enhances the texture of the foliage. The perspective, looking upwards, emphasizes the natural spread and intricacy of the branches.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund and Gift of Robert and Kerstin Adams
Dimensions

image: 22.9 × 15.3 cm (9 × 6 in.)
sheet: 35.4 × 27.8 cm (13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2012.70.70
Series Title

Questions for an Overcast Day

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; NGA purchase (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco) and gift, 2012.

Associated Names

Adams, Robert

Bibliography

2007

Adams, Robert. Questions for an Overcast Day. San Francisco, 2007: 15.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 2006; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: RA.3020.Y-F

Wikidata ID

Q64159281

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