Ghost Ranch Hills, Chama Valley, Northern New Mexico

1937, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image shows a landscape with undulating land formations leading towards a towering rock structure. The horizon is high in the composition, with a rock peak extending into the sky, under a sky with soft clouds. The texture of the earth is detailed, with erosion patterns. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts. The play of highlights and shadows creates a dynamic visual effect, highlighting the rugged surface of the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.1 x 35.1 cm (19 5/16 x 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.38

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Images 1974, 57.

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: 15.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64144886

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