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The image shows a sculpture consisting of three vertical cylindrical forms. Each element has bands and textures along its surface, with the central piece featuring a design resembling an opening bud or leaf on its upper section. The sculpture is a dark, matte color, suggesting it may be made from a dense material like metal or dark wood. The scale and size compared to the frame indicate that the pieces are larger than plant stems, conveying strength and solidity. The contrast against the pale background highlights the details and textures of the sculpture.
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The image shows a sculpture consisting of three vertical cylindrical forms. Each element has bands and textures along its surface, with the central piece featuring a design resembling an opening bud or leaf on its upper section. The sculpture is a dark, matte color, suggesting it may be made from a dense material like metal or dark wood. The scale and size compared to the frame indicate that the pieces are larger than plant stems, conveying strength and solidity. The contrast against the pale background highlights the details and textures of the sculpture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Cornus Nuttallii; b Cornus Nuttallii; c Cornus florida

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
2006.133.34.15
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

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 225683. 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.