Central Park, New York

1990

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The image shows bare tree branches forming intricate patterns against the sky. The perspective is from ground level, with shadows of the trees visible on the ground. The horizon is not distinct as the trees fill much of the scene, with some larger trunks reaching towards the distance. There is a mix of soft and sharp details in the twigs and branches. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray, suggesting a winter or early spring setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 31.3 × 46.8 cm (12 5/16 × 18 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.63

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Robert Miller Gallery, New York); Paine Webber & Co., New York, 4 August 1994; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Lee Friedlander; center artist copyright stamp in black ink; by artist, bottom left in graphite: RMG#F9404.250.C; bottom center: Central 1990; bottom right: 851-22; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: LF.1071.Y-RM

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