Detroit (Reeds in Water)

1942

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows an aerial view of a watery landscape with tall reeds extending vertically from the water's surface. The horizon is unclear as the reeds stretch from the foreground into the distance, blending with the water. The reeds are depicted with thin, linear brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement as they reflect on the water. The color palette consists of black and varying shades of grey, giving the image a serene and contemplative quality. Ripples disrupt the calm water's surface, mirroring the reeds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Kyle Roberts)

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.5 × 11.5 cm (3 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 10.5 × 13.5 cm (4 1/8 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4663


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kyle Roberts, New Orleans, LA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • Modernism: Designing a New World 1914–1939, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 17 – July 29, 2007

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right below image in graphite: Harry Callahan; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right corner: HC.151.Y

Wikidata ID

Q64154898

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