Trees, Slide Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

c. 1965, printed 1981

Ansel Adams

Associated Names
Ansel Adams

Artist, American, 1902 - 1984

The image shows a view from above a calm body of water with scattered dead trees emerging from the surface. The horizon is not visible, focusing on the trees' silhouettes against a light background. The style resembles a photograph with clean lines and subtle gradients. The color palette is mainly grayscale, with stark contrast between dark tree silhouettes and pale water. Some trees are detailed in the foreground, while others fade into the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia B. Adams

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 25.9 cm (10 15/16 x 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.3.67

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Tetons/Yellowstone 1970, 78 & 79.

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: 71.

Inscriptions

lower right on mount in graphite: Ansel Adams

Wikidata ID

Q64144929

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