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The image contains two braided patterns at the top and bottom, along with a large segmented form in the center resembling a plant or vegetable. The image is in black, white, and gray. The braided patterns span horizontally across the top and bottom, while the segmented form with a curved stalk is centrally positioned, slightly tilted on the right. The number "28" is visible in the bottom right corner.
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The image contains two braided patterns at the top and bottom, along with a large segmented form in the center resembling a plant or vegetable. The image is in black, white, and gray. The braided patterns span horizontally across the top and bottom, while the segmented form with a curved stalk is centrally positioned, slightly tilted on the right. The number "28" is visible in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a u. c Cassiope tetragona; b Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum

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
2006.133.34.28
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 225696. 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.