Cypress Trees, South Carolina

c. 1932

Doris Ulmann

Associated Names
Doris Ulmann

Artist, American, 1882 - 1934

The image shows a woodland scene with dense trees dominating the view. There is no clear horizon visible, as the thick branches, leaves, and shadows fill the image's expanse. The technique used gives the scene a soft appearance, as if seen through a mist with slightly blurred edges, adding a dreamy quality. The color palette consists of deep and muted earthy tones, primarily browns and dark greens, creating a mysterious atmosphere.
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Provenance

(Don Cameron, Philadelphia, PA), 2002; (Serge Plantureux, Paris), 2017; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center on mount in graphite: Doris Ulmann; lower right on mount in graphite circled: J3; on verso, by artist, upper left in red crayon perpendicular: 1404; upper center in graphite: Cypress with Lichens / swamp country / South Carolina / (Experimental) [underlined]

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