Tree--Landscape

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image depicts a snowy landscape with scattered trees. A tree stands in the center on a snow-covered slope with branches reaching outward and upward. In the background, a line of evergreen trees forms a silhouette against the snowy ground. Jagged mountains can be seen in the distance under an overcast sky. The horizon is implied by the backdrop of mountains and the treeline. The monochromatic color palette creates a timeless feel, emphasizing contrasts between dark branches and trunks against the light snow and sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.8 x 5.5 cm (2 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.105

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160928

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