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The sculpture in the image shows a stylized representation of a plant form, resembling a sprouting flower or leaf structure. It consists of layered, overlapping leaves curving elegantly from the base in an organic manner. The material appears smooth and solid, possibly stone, with a textured surface in some parts. The color is not clear due to the black-and-white photo, likely varying shades of gray. The sculpture is vertical, elongated, and detailed, capturing a sense of natural movement and growth.
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The sculpture in the image shows a stylized representation of a plant form, resembling a sprouting flower or leaf structure. It consists of layered, overlapping leaves curving elegantly from the base in an organic manner. The material appears smooth and solid, possibly stone, with a textured surface in some parts. The color is not clear due to the black-and-white photo, likely varying shades of gray. The sculpture is vertical, elongated, and detailed, capturing a sense of natural movement and growth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Aconitum

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
2006.133.34.96
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 225764. 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.