Park benches in snow, Paris

1951

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a high-angle view overlooking a wintry urban park scene. The ground is covered with a light dusting of snow, creating a stark contrast with the dark silhouettes of bare trees lining the right side of the park. In the distance, the horizon is obscured by a hazy background with indistinct outlines of buildings and a car on the road. The park benches are irregularly spaced along the path, leading towards a fence at the edge of the park. The monochromatic color palette of the photograph enhances the graphic nature of the scene, with the lines of the trees and benches standing out sharply against the snowy ground. The overall mood is quiet and still, typical of a cold winter day.
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Provenance

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

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Wikidata ID

Q64164461

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