Spanish American Woman, near Chimayo, New Mexico

1937, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image shows the head and upper shoulders of an older woman who is captured in profile. She has deeply lined facial features, high cheekbones, and a prominent nose. The woman is wearing a dark hooded garment that covers her head and shoulders. The background consists of a textured, possibly wooden wall with visible grains and signs of age, including a section of lighter wood on the right side that looks weathered with some nails exposed. There are no visible accessories or objects being held by the woman.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.7 x 23.7 cm (13 1/4 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.17


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Images 1974, 51.

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: 17.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64144833

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