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This is a photograph of detailed bark and twig segments. The image includes three separate black and white photographs stacked vertically, each showing a close-up view of different twig and branch sections. The top photograph shows a twig with textured wraps and bumps, the middle photograph features a branch with a forked twig extending out, and the bottom photograph displays the pointed end of a branch. The images highlight the natural texture, layering, and form of woody plant material.
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This is a photograph of detailed bark and twig segments. The image includes three separate black and white photographs stacked vertically, each showing a close-up view of different twig and branch sections. The top photograph shows a twig with textured wraps and bumps, the middle photograph features a branch with a forked twig extending out, and the bottom photograph displays the pointed end of a branch. The images highlight the natural texture, layering, and form of woody plant material.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Cornus Nuttallii; b Cornus Nuttallii; c Acer

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
2006.133.34.16
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 225684. 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.