The Vert-Galant in Winter

1929

André Kertész

Associated Names
André Kertész

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1894 - 1985

The image shows a park covered in snow from an elevated position. The horizon is obscured by trees, creating a dense canopy in the background. A snow-covered path winds through the scene, lined with benches and trees. Two large leafless trees stand prominently in a circular snowy area enclosed by a low fence. Light and shadow play on the snow with distinct brushstrokes, giving a sense of movement. The color scheme is monochrome, mainly gray and white accentuating the winter landscape. A single figure is seen walking in the distance, adding a human element to the wintry scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 22.23 × 14.29 cm (8 3/4 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.146.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Andre Kertesz; Jacqueline Paouillac, Paris, 1963; by descent to consignor; (sale, Christie’s, Paris, 12 November 2015, lot 45); (Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC, January 2017; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, upper left corner in blue crayon: white / X / page 81; across top in orange crayon: -----16cm-----; in graphite: ----16cm----; in orange crayon: le square [underlined]; center, stamped in purple ink: PHOTO / ANDRÉ KERTÉSZ / 32 bis, Rue du Cotentin, PARIS-XV / COPYRIGHT BY; by unknown hand, along bottom edge in graphite: ff123826-222 *AK-2966-OV-3

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