Juniper Tree Detail, Sequoia National Park, California

c. 1927, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image displays interwoven lines and contours, forming a pattern of twisting shapes. The textures and grooves resemble the surface of driftwood or tree bark. Light and shadow highlight the organic feel of the piece, reminiscent of grain patterns in wood.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.4 x 37.4 cm (11 3/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.20

  • Series Title

    Museum Set

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Yosemite 1979, 106.

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: 6.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144837

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