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Aconiyum anthora

Karl Blossfeldt

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a large, intricately detailed leaf with a long, slender stem at the bottom, fanning out into multiple pointed segments with textured surfaces. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of shades of gray and black. The leaf is positioned centrally with the stem extending downward towards the bottom edge of the image, while the segmented ends of the leaf stretch outward, filling the upper part of the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1928
Medium
photogravure
Dimensions
7740 × 9984 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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