View From Tidal Basin, With Cherry Blossoms And Washington Monument In Background, Washington, D.C. (1 photographic print, hand-colored) – Historic Photo Reproduction
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A window into the past: View From Tidal Basin, With Cherry Blossoms And Washington Monument In Background, Washington, D.C. (1 photographic print, hand-colored), preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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View From Tidal Basin, With Cherry Blossoms And Washington Monument In Background, Washington, D.C. (1 photographic print, hand-colored)
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Few scenes from the early twentieth century were as widely reproduced as this view across the Tidal Basin, where pale pink cherry blossoms frame the Washington Monument in the distance. The trees were a gift from the city of Tokyo, and the first ones were planted in 1912, so by the time this print was made around 1920 the blossoms had become a springtime attraction. Hand-coloring was a common way to add color to black-and-white photographs before color processes were practical, and the tinted blossoms here show how the printmaker sought to capture that seasonal display.
| Created / published | c. 1920 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print, hand-colored |
| Original scan | 3,330 × 2,321 px · prints to 11 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219106 |
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