Climbing near the Dom, Canton of Valais

1944

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a high-altitude viewpoint overlooking a vast mountain range. Two figures are closest to the viewer, with one wearing a broad-brimmed hat and the other dressed in a textured sweater. The figures are in silhouette, adding scale to the scene. The horizon is high in the image, with distant peaks merging with a cloudy sky. The snow-capped mountains stretch out across the view. The color palette is monochrome, contrasting the deep shadows in the foreground with the lighter tones of the mountains.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.9 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.428

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160890

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