a. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times. b. Rhamnus purshiana (Californian Bear-berry), young shoot enlarged 25 times. c. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times.

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a. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times. b. Rhamnus purshiana (Californian Bear-berry), young shoot enlarged 25 times. c. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times.
a. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times. b. Rhamnus purshiana (Californian Bear-berry), young shoot enlarged 25 times. c. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 10 times.
Artist/Maker (German, 1865 - 1932)
Date1929
MediumRotogravure
DimensionsComposition: 7 11/16 × 10 3/16 in. (19.5 × 25.9 cm) Sheet: 9 5/8 × 12 3/16 in. (24.5 × 31 cm)
Credit LineGift of William E. Williams, Class of 1973, in honor of Silvia Saunders.
Object number2009.2.4
Not on view
DescriptionPlate 8 from the 1929 (2nd) edition of "Unformen du Kunst" ("Art Forms in Nature")
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Provenance 2009: Hamilton College (Fred L. Emerson Gallery), by gift of William E. Williams.
Markings Text: "8" plate number at lower right in typeset.
Published References Karl Blossfeldt, URFORMEN DER KUNST (ART FORMS IN NATURE), second edition, pl. 8.
Signature Not signed.
Inscribed No inscriptions noted.
a. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 12 times. b. Hosta japonica (Savannah-wood), young shoot enlarged 4 times. c. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 12 times.
a. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 12 times. b. Hosta japonica (Savannah-wood), young shoot enlarged 4 times. c. Equisetum hiemale (Winter Horsetail), enlarged 12 times.
Karl Blossfeldt
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Medium: Rotogravure
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Medium: Rotogravure
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