Edward Steichen

Sunflower
c. 1920

A sepia-toned photograph featuring a bouquet of sunflowers and daisies arranged in a rustic vase, which is placed on a table with a decorative lace tablecloth. The image has a vintage appearance with soft lighting that enhances the textures of the flowers and vase.

A sepia-toned photograph featuring a bouquet of sunflowers and daisies arranged in a rustic vase, which is placed on a table with a decorative lace tablecloth. The image has a vintage appearance with soft lighting that enhances the textures of the flowers and vase.

Not on view

Date
c. 1920

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm) Image: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)

Accession number
2012.242

Edition
Vintage

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Richard and Jackie Hollander in memory of Ellyn Hollander

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/42564

Exhibitions

Edward Steichen in the 1920s and 1930s: A Recent Acquisition

Dec 6, 2013–Feb 23, 2014

Edward Steichen
54 works in the collection

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