Detroit

1942

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

The image shows a view across a water surface with slender reeds rising vertically. The horizon is not distinctly visible, as the focus is on the reeds and their reflections. Some reeds are crisp, while others have rippled reflections, resembling soft brushstrokes. The black and white palette conveys a sense of elegance, with varying shades of gray highlighting the contrast between the reeds and water, creating a tranquil scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.92 × 20.16 cm (5 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
    mount: 50.17 × 38.1 cm (19 3/4 × 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.146.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harry Callahan; Ray Krueger, a student of Harry Callahan’s at the Chicago Institute of Design, 1947; (Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, October 2010; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Harry Callahan; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 041.101.2.10

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