Leaf on Snow

1942

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

This is a photograph of a textured surface with a leaf partially embedded in it. The image depicts a close-up view of a ground or surface covered with a granulated, icy or snowy texture. The texture appears rough and gritty, with various shades of grey and white creating a somewhat mottled pattern across the surface. Situated slightly off-center to the right, there is a small leaf that seems to be lodged or pressed into the surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Solomon

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 8.3 x 10.8 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)
    support: 9.4 x 12 cm (3 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.148.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Ann Solomon, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64154851

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