Die Landschaft (Landscape) 145-148

1942-1946

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image displays four black and white photographs mounted on a single sheet. Each photograph captures a landscape scene with mountainous terrain and coniferous trees. The top left photo labeled 145 shows trees on a slope with distant mountains under a clear sky. The top center photo labeled 146 shows tall trees on a hillside with contrasts of light and shadow. The top right photo labeled 147 shows trees in the foreground and rolling hills in the background, creating depth. The bottom left photo labeled 148 displays two leaning trees with a mountain range visible in the distance. The photographs are in monochrome tones, emphasizing the textures and forms of natural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    2 1/4 inch gelatin silver prints mounted on board

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.6 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.28.42

  • Series Title

    Landscape, Switzerland

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in black ink: LA; upper right beside each contact print in black ink the numbers 145-148

Wikidata ID

Q64164279

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