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The image depicts a close-up of a plant stem with two large, open pods positioned symmetrically on either side of the stem. These pods reveal round seeds inside. The photograph is in black and white, with various shades of gray giving depth and texture to the objects. The stem runs vertically through the center of the image, while the pods are attached slightly above its middle, curving outward and then upwards. The seeds are clustered closely within the pods, remaining predominantly dark against the lighter fibers that surround them.
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The image depicts a close-up of a plant stem with two large, open pods positioned symmetrically on either side of the stem. These pods reveal round seeds inside. The photograph is in black and white, with various shades of gray giving depth and texture to the objects. The stem runs vertically through the center of the image, while the pods are attached slightly above its middle, curving outward and then upwards. The seeds are clustered closely within the pods, remaining predominantly dark against the lighter fibers that surround them.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Acer rufinerve

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
2006.133.34.22
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 225690. 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.