There are three elongated botanical objects resembling plant buds or growths, arranged in separate horizontal panels. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of grey against a neutral background. The top object extends horizontally from left to right with a pointed tip on the left. The middle object also stretches horizontally, with multiple elongated projections coming from a central structure on the left side. The bottom object is aligned horizontally as well, featuring a pointed tip on the left and several smaller projections along its length. Each object is centered within its respective panel.
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There are three elongated botanical objects resembling plant buds or growths, arranged in separate horizontal panels. The color palette is monochromatic with various shades of grey against a neutral background. The top object extends horizontally from left to right with a pointed tip on the left. The middle object also stretches horizontally, with multiple elongated projections coming from a central structure on the left side. The bottom object is aligned horizontally as well, featuring a pointed tip on the left and several smaller projections along its length. Each object is centered within its respective panel.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Callicarpa dichotoma; b Fraxinus ornus; c Cornus pubescens

Karl Blossfeldt

Date
1928
Medium
photogravure
Dimensions
image/plate: 26 × 19 cm (10 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 31.2 × 24.2 cm (12 5/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Photograph
Accession number
2006.133.34.9
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CPH

Portfolio and series

Portfolio
Urformen der Kunst

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • botanical
  • Plants
  • Design
  • Form
  • photogravure
Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

NGA object ID 225677. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.