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a Sanguisorba canadensis; b Vincetoxicum fuscatum

Karl Blossfeldt

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two monochromatic close-up photographs of plant stems. One stem has deeply serrated leaves, and the other stem features tightly wrapped leaf or bud formations in a spiral pattern. The color palette is grayscale. The layout shows the stem with serrated leaves on the left and the spiral-wrapped stem on the right. Both images are enclosed by a beige border, and the number 71 is in the bottom right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1928
Medium
photogravure
Dimensions
7804 × 10106 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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