Laundry, Lake George [verso]

1923

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

Four pieces of long underwear are hanging on a clothesline. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of gray, indicating this is a black-and-white photograph. Positioned horizontally across the upper half of the image, the clothesline runs from left to right, with each piece of clothing attached by clothespins. In the background, there are out-of-focus, bare-limbed trees under a gray sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.1 x 12.8 cm (4 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.70.195.b

Associated Artworks

This black and white photograph features two women captured from their shoulders upward, positioned closely side by side. They are both facing the camera with smiles on their faces. The woman on the left has dark, wavy hair styled in a bob. Her facial features include arched eyebrows and a slight squint caused by her smile. She wears a light-colored blouse with dark patterns near the collar and a dark cardigan draped over her shoulders. The woman on the right wears a sun hat that partially covers her hair, which is mostly tucked underneath. Her facial features are well-defined with a wide smile, showing her teeth. She is dressed in a collared shirt partially covered by a dark coat. The background is a clear, featureless sky.

Ida and Georgia O'Keeffe [recto]

Alfred Stieglitz

1924

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Alfred Stieglitz at Lake George, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 14 September 1995-2 January 1996, p. 104 (recto).

Wikidata ID

Q64037313

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