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Sun Over the Pacific

Minor White

Artwork Details

Sun Over the Pacific
1947; portfolio 1975
Minor White
gelatin silver print on paper
11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm);18 1/8 in x 22 1/8 in (46.04 cm x 56.2 cm);7 3/8 in x 9 15/16 in (18.73 cm x 25.24 cm);15 15/16 in x 19 15/16 in (40.48 cm x 50.64 cm)
Museum Purchase
1976/1.199

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Description

Subject Matter:

In this image, sunlight spreads over calm waters on the coast of San Mateo, California, called Devil's Slide. Water and sky meet in the center of the image in a hazy horizon. The smooth quality of cloud-filled sky contrasts with the ripples on the water. Shadows of clouds reflect on the surface of the water in the bottom half of the image. Patches of light from the sun's rays fade into darker areas in the lower left and right corners of the image.

Physical Description:

Intermittent clouds interrupt sunlight reflecting off of a large body of water. 

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