Train tracks--Transportation

1942/1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a set of railway tracks with electric poles running along them. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, creating a linear perspective towards the horizon. Snow-covered mountains are visible in the upper third of the image against a pale sky, partially obscured by a light mist. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of gray. Snow-covered terrain surrounds the tracks, emphasizing the starkness of the scene. The mountains add depth, while the electric lines create converging lines that lead the eye towards the horizon.
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Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1994.

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Wikidata ID

Q64160995

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