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The image displays a series of rounded, swirling shapes covering the entire area in an intricate pattern. The composition evokes the look of a densely packed coral reef or a close-up of a textured surface like old, weathered rock. The repetitive nature of the shapes and their dense arrangement create a sense of movement and depth similar to cloud formations or clusters of bubbles. The interplay between the dark and light areas enhances the visual complexity of the image, giving it an almost organic quality.
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The image displays a series of rounded, swirling shapes covering the entire area in an intricate pattern. The composition evokes the look of a densely packed coral reef or a close-up of a textured surface like old, weathered rock. The repetitive nature of the shapes and their dense arrangement create a sense of movement and depth similar to cloud formations or clusters of bubbles. The interplay between the dark and light areas enhances the visual complexity of the image, giving it an almost organic quality.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Achillea filipendulina

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
2006.133.34.118
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 225786. 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.