The River’s Edge

2015

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a sandy landscape with a large, weathered driftwood stump in the foreground. The horizon is lined with shrubs and vegetation in the upper third of the composition. The driftwood has eroded surfaces and intricate patterns, contrasting with the softer texture of the sand. The scene is calm with no movement visible, and no other elements appear in the background, emphasizing the natural textures and forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.69 × 29.85 cm (7 3/4 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.29.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Adams, Astoria, OR; (Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, June 2017; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2017

  • Adams, Robert. Tenancy. San Francisco, 2017: pl. 11.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Robert Adams 2015; by unknown hand bottom left in graphite: 11 in circle; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: RA.4734.Y(k)

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