Railroad tracks--Landscape

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This image shows a snow-covered railway track extending into the distance, leading towards distant mountains. The horizon is positioned high in the composition, where the snow-covered peaks meet the sky. The view appears open and expansive, observed from a low vantage point near the tracks in the foreground. The tracks and snowbanks run parallel, heading towards telephone poles in the distance. On the left, tree-covered hills rise steeply compared to the smoother snow-covered terrain ahead. The image is monochromatic with a grayscale palette, emphasizing the snowy landscape's starkness. The soft, muted tones suggest either early morning or late afternoon light, with minimal shadows.
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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

    1994.37.112

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160930

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