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Flowers in window--Butte, Montana

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a tall, narrow glass vase containing a blooming flower with a few leaves, placed on a windowsill. The color palette is grayscale, with shades of black, white, and gray. The vase is positioned centrally at the bottom, with the flower and stem reaching towards the top. Horizontal lines are visible in the image, and the number "696" is handwritten in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 25.3 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.999
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165027

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