Washington Square, New York

1954

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows an aerial view of a snow-covered park at night. Several bare trees cast shadows on the snow, with streetlights faintly glowing in the distance. Lamp posts illuminate the scene, creating pools of light on the snow. Footprints tracks are visible, along with park benches and pathways.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eric Ceputis and David W. Williams

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.7 × 41.6 cm (23 7/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 60.7 × 50.8 cm (23 7/8 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.119.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of André Kertész, New York; Private collection, Chicago; Eric Ceputis and David Williams, IL; gift to NGA (through Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago), 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: A Kertész / 1954 / No 5.; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: 5-0147-19-9-0-02

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