Moscow River Bank, Russia

1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

The image shows a scene by a riverbank. A woman in a swimsuit leans against a car. The river flows on the left side. People relax on the grass near bicycles. More individuals are seen in the distance. Trees line the river. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds. The grayscale palette adds a classic touch. The landscape continues with more people visible far away.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 × 24.9 cm (6 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT, purchased 2002; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1955

  • Cartier-Bresson, Henri. “The People of Russia, Part One: Moscow.” Life (17 January 1955): 22.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in blue pencil: Park near Moscow; stamped, upper center, in blue ink: PLEASE CREDIT / HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON (Magnum) / Magnum Photos Inc. / 17 East 64th Street / New York 21, N. Y. / PHOTOS MUST NOT BE ALTERED BY TRIMMING; stamped, perpendicular, lower left in red ink: USED IN LIFE JAN 17 1955; additional stamps from LIFE Magazine and other editorial and archival marks by unknown hand

Wikidata ID

Q64154979

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