Flower cart on street, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a city street scene with flowers for sale near a bus. The image shows a collection of flowers wrapped in paper displayed at a flower stand or display, with a bus in the background. The setting appears busy and possibly chilly with blurred lighting. The bus is marked with route numbers and destination points, serving as a prominent feature in the mid-ground. Passengers and onlookers can be seen boarding or waiting nearby. The scene is detailed with textures from the flowers, metal containers, and attire of the people present.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164420

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