Accession Number1988/1.92
TitleDawn, Autumn, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Artist(s)Ansel AdamsArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1948; printed 1981Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 19 1/2 in x 14 11/16 in (49.53 cm x 37.31 cm);32 1/4 in x 26 1/4 in (81.92 cm x 66.68 cm);28 1/16 in x 22 in (71.28 cm x 55.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Harry H. Lunn, Jr.Subject matterThis photograph depicits a mountainous slope populated by tall trees. The thin vertical lines of the trees' bodies create a cascading motion, which lends a fluid, draping quality to the landscape. The lightness of the autumn foilage against the shrouded ground behind causes the leaves to shimmer and glow, and speaks to the scintillating dawn light raking across the tops of the mountain's trees.
Physical DescriptionThis photograph depicts an elevated view of a forrested landscape filled with trees and with no visible horizon line.
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Keywords
Landscapes
autumn
dawn (time of day)
forests (plant communities)
modern and contemporary art
mountains
national parks
natural landscapes
trees
woods (plant communities)