Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska

1947, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.1 x 39 cm (19 5/16 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.36

More About this Artwork

The image consists of multiple rectangular panels with wavy lines and blocky shapes, creating a fragmented landscape. The colors used are rich earth tones such as reds, blacks, blues, greens, and beige, resembling rock formations and valleys.

Article:  Iconic American Landscapes, Through Artists’ Eyes

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Images 1974, 117.

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: 54.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144870

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