White Blossoms and Fence, Woodstock, New York

1936

Dorothy Norman

Associated Names
Dorothy Norman

Artist, American, 1905 - 1997

The image shows a tree with blossoms against the sky. The tree's branches and flowers are silhouetted with a bright contrast. A white picket fence is in the foreground with vertical slats creating shadows. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes the contrast between the flowers and the background. The light and shadow on the fence add an abstract quality to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Norman Lassalle

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 6.4 × 8.3 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
    mount: 31.8 × 24.1 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.201.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Dorothy Norman; Nancy Norman Lasselle, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, bottom left in black ink: by Dorothy Norman; possibly by artist, lower left in graphite: WHITE BLOSSOMS + FENCE / WOODSTOCK, N.Y. 1936; lower left stamped in black ink: ORIGINAL BY DOROTHY NORMAN; possibly by artist, lower right in graphite: DN 260 / II29

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