Tyrrhenian Sea, Positano

1990

Hiroshi Sugimoto

Associated Names
Hiroshi Sugimoto

Artist, Japanese, born 1948

The image shows a serene seascape with the sea meeting the sky in a symmetrical composition. The horizon divides the water and sky. The sea appears calm with uniform ripples, while the sky above transitions from off-white to light gray. The image has a monochromatic color palette and no visible brushstrokes. There are no objects or landmarks visible on the horizon.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lenore S. and Bernard Greenberg

  • Dimensions

    image: 42 × 54.3 cm (16 9/16 × 21 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 48.5 × 60.3 cm (19 1/8 × 23 3/4 in.)
    mount: 50.8 × 66 cm (20 × 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.34.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sonnabend Gallery, New York), March 1992; Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom right on mount in graphite: Tyrrhenian Sea Positano 1990 Hiroshi Sugimoto 2/25 339

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