Trees in snow--Landscape

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a snowy landscape with leafless shrubs and small trees. The point of view is low, looking up at the landscape with a high horizon line nearly obscured by the snow-covered terrain. The scene is monochromatic, using shades of gray, creating a stark, cold atmosphere. Snow and bare branches are visible in the foreground, while the snowy terrain continues over hillocks against a cloudy 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): 21.3 x 17.7 cm (8 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.37.118

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64161142

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