Mount Williamson, the Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California

1944, printed 1980

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image shows a rocky landscape leading to mountains covered in clouds. The foreground has large boulders with various textures casting shadows on uneven ground. Further back, there are smaller rocks and sparse shrubs extending to the mountains. The mountains rise behind a low horizon line, partially obscured by clouds. The grayscale color palette highlights textures and contrasts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46.2 x 38.9 cm (18 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Virginia B. Adams, Carmel, CA; gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Images 1974, 10.

1985

  • Alinder, James, and Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr. Ansel Adams: Classic Images, The Museum Set. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Boston, 1985: 40.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144818

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