Poirier

1922/1923

Eugène Atget

Associated Names
Eugène Atget

Artist, French, 1857 - 1927

The image shows a close-up view of a branch with buds and flowers against a blurred background. The horizon is obscured by trees, with additional branches and bare trees fading into the soft light of the sky. The overall style is reminiscent of a sepia-toned photograph. The monotone palette with subdued brown tones draws attention to the delicate forms of the blossoms in the foreground, while the background remains blurred and soft.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.9 x 21.9 cm (7 1/16 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.73.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Berenice Abbott and Julien Levy, New York, NY, 1927; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1968; (David Tunick Ltd., New York, NY, 2001); NGA purchase, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in negative: 1181; center right verso in graphite: Poirier; lower left verso in graphite: 1181

Wikidata ID

Q64147420

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