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Clusters of leaves on thin branches silhouetted against a bright sky

Slender branches reach down into view from top left to top middle-right in the foreground. The end of each branch produces eight or so small stems which each hold individual, rounded, heart shaped leaves that show black against a bright sky behind it. One of the longest branches reaches down to the lower right, but most are clustered in the top third of the piece. In the lower left and lower right corners, tall trees with foliage can be seen in the distance, and a narrow black line borders the piece.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2017.11
People
Ellsworth Kelly, American (Newburgh, NY 1923 - 2015 Spencertown, NY)
Title
Leaves, Meschers
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1950
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/356277

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
23 × 32 cm (9 1/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
The estate of Ellsworth Kelly, sold; through [Matthew Marks Gallery, New York]; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2016.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher Fund
Copyright
© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation
Accession Year
2017
Object Number
2017.11
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 1110 Mid-Century Abstraction II (Post-Painterly Abstraction), Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/07/2017 - 10/12/2017

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