Tenaya Lake, Mount Conness, Yosemite Nationa l Park, California

c. 1946, printed 1980

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image shows a landscape with a low vantage point. The horizon line is low above the water, where rocky mountain slopes meet a lake. Rugged mountains dominate the scene close to the viewer, with textured stone faces in light and shadow. More peaks are visible in the distance, softly illuminated. The sky is filled with cumulus clouds, creating a dynamic backdrop. The color palette is monochrome, highlighting the contrasts between shadows and light.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.7 x 39.6 cm (19 9/16 x 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.59

  • Series Title

    Museum Set

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1979

  • Yosemite 1979, 75.

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: 57.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144920

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