Cypress, Rock, Stone Crop

1930

Edward Weston

Associated Names
Edward Weston

Artist, American, 1886 - 1958

The image shows a top-down view of a natural scene with textured terrain. A tree or shrub with twisted branches dominates the composition, contrasting with rocky surfaces. Light-toned flowers dot the dark earth. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark grays and blacks highlighted by lighter elements. The scene is rich in textures and plays with light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24 × 19.3 cm (9 7/16 × 7 5/8 in.)
    mount: 45.6 × 35.5 cm (17 15/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.47.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Edward Weston, Carmel, CA; Sonya Noskowiak [1900 - 1975], CA. Private collection of Margaret W. Weston, CA; (sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 26 April 2007, lot 41); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Edward Weston; lower left: 20-50; on verso, by artist, top left in graphite: 42.T / 1930; upper center: To Sonya / a Valentine which carries / tender thoughts and love-- / Edward 1935; bottom right: 10 [circled] / AN

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