Ilse Bing

East River with Boat, New York
1936

Black and white photograph of a vintage New York City skyline with the Empire State Building prominent against a backdrop of clouds. A river in the foreground reflects light, and a tugboat is seen moving on the water. Smokestacks emit smoke on the left, contributing to the industrial atmosphere of the scene. The photo is marked with "Ilse Bing 1936" on the bottom left corner.
Black and white photograph of a vintage New York City skyline with the Empire State Building prominent against a backdrop of clouds. A river in the foreground reflects light, and a tugboat is seen moving on the water. Smokestacks emit smoke on the left, contributing to the industrial atmosphere of the scene. The photo is marked with "Ilse Bing 1936" on the bottom left corner.

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Date
1936

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 11 1/8in. (18.7 × 28.3 cm) Image: 7 3/8 × 11 1/8in. (18.7 × 28.3 cm) Mount (board): 13 15/16 × 16 1/2in. (35.4 × 41.9 cm)

Accession number
2001.376

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bequest of Ilse Bing Wolff

Rights and reproductions
© Wichita State University Foundation

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