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This is a photograph of a squid-like marine creature. The image is composed of three horizontal sections, each displaying a different part of the creature. The top section shows the head and upper arms with a prominent elongated body. The texture of the body appears smooth with a shiny surface. The middle section showcases a close-up view of the creature's arms or tentacles, highlighting the undulating texture and segmentation. The bottom section focuses on another angle of the tentacles and body, emphasizing the tactile patterns and textures. The monochromatic tone adds a scientific and documentary feel to the photograph.
National Gallery of Art · Print
a Cornus brachypoda; b Cornus pubescens; c Viburnum
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
- 2006.133.34.10
- 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 225678. 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.