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This is a photograph of ornate metallic or botanical forms. It shows three separate panels with different wrought iron or intricately detailed organic-like shapes. The top panel has a curled loop. The central panel is adorned with small, bell-shaped flowers on slender stems. The bottom panel features a loop with textured details, resembling a tendril or vine design. All elements exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and detail, reflecting an interplay of strong, yet delicate forms reminiscent of nature.
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This is a photograph of ornate metallic or botanical forms. It shows three separate panels with different wrought iron or intricately detailed organic-like shapes. The top panel has a curled loop. The central panel is adorned with small, bell-shaped flowers on slender stems. The bottom panel features a loop with textured details, resembling a tendril or vine design. All elements exhibit a high level of craftsmanship and detail, reflecting an interplay of strong, yet delicate forms reminiscent of nature.

National Gallery of Art · Print

a Polypodium vulgare; b Ribes nigrum; c Pteridium aquilinum

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
2006.133.34.34
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 225702. 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.