Mountainside--Landscape

1941-1945

Robert Frank

Associated Names
Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

The image shows a snow-covered mountainous landscape. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image, with rugged peaks of the mountain range against the sky. Snow covers most of the terrain and clusters of dark evergreen trees are scattered across the slopes. Closer to the viewer, there is a snow-covered field with sparse trees, leading to a denser forest further into the valley. The color palette is monochromatic, with whites and grays dominating and dark tones for the trees.
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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

    1994.37.145

  • Copyright

    © Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64160937

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