Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada from Manzanar

Artist Ansel Adams (American, 1902 - 1984)

Date1945; printed 1980

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage and sheet: 15 3/8 × 18 5/16 inches (39.05 × 46.51 cm)
Mount: 22 × 28 inches (55.88 × 71.12 cm)

Credit LineGift of Margaret W. Weston in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Object number2007.39.6

SignedSigned on mount recto.

InscribedTitled, dated, and numbered with Museum Set stamp on mount verso. Annotated "83.061.017" lower left on mount verso.

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DescriptionImage of mountain peaks with clouds all around; sun shining through creates rays of light. The foreground is filled with large rocks in varying sizes.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Rotation 4. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, August 20, 2008 – January 15, 2009, no cat.

Magnificent Gifts for the 75^th. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 11 - April 4, 2010, no cat.

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