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There are three sculptural rod ends or fittings in the image. They resemble wooden or metallic branches or limbs. Each object is placed horizontally in an individual rectangular frame against a light background. The top object has a bulbous end. The middle object has multiple projections, and the bottom object has two extensions splitting from the main shaft. Light highlights the textures and material variations. The objects showcase craftsmanship in a naturalistic or industrial style, emphasizing form and functionality through symmetry and shape repetition.
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There are three sculptural rod ends or fittings in the image. They resemble wooden or metallic branches or limbs. Each object is placed horizontally in an individual rectangular frame against a light background. The top object has a bulbous end. The middle object has multiple projections, and the bottom object has two extensions splitting from the main shaft. Light highlights the textures and material variations. The objects showcase craftsmanship in a naturalistic or industrial style, emphasizing form and functionality through symmetry and shape repetition.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Cornus Nuttallii; b Cornus florida; c Acer pennsylvanicum

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
2006.133.34.17
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 225685. 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.