Sand Dunes, Oceano, California

c. 1950, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image depicts a top-down view of sand dunes with a pattern of rippling lines caused by the wind. The horizon is visible near the top with a ridge of higher dunes. The sand has a smooth texture with vertical wind-carved lines. The color palette is monochromatic using shades of gray and brown. The lines repeat from the foreground to the horizon, highlighting the natural beauty and harmony of the landscape.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.8 x 49.7 cm (14 7/8 x 19 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.40

  • Series Title

    Museum Set

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Images 1974, 80.

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: 70.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64144889

You may be interested in

Loading Results