Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain 1948 Ansel Adam's long-time assistant Alan Ross hand-printed this gelatin silver photograph from Ansel's original negative.The photograph image measures 9.5 x 7.5", mounted and matted on the Ansel Adams Gallery exclusive, embossed mat. The framed size mat is 17X14" This photograph was purchased a few years ago from The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park. 

This photograph has never been framed and stored in an archival photograph box in a smoke free/pet free household. It will be shipped in an acid-free bag. The photograph's condition is excellent. ----------

Here's the story of this photograph (from Ansel Adams Gallery description):

Ansel Adams made this image around 1948 with an 8" x 10" view camera using a 1/2-second exposure. After searching for dogwoods to photograph, he came upon this scene just 600 feet from Mirror Lake Road , but almost didn't set up his camera. He recalls the day in Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs: "A light rain began to fall, and I considered giving up for the day, but when I came to an opening in the trees and saw this subject open up before me I banished such thoughts of defeat and set up the camera under protection of the focusing cloth. The rain added a certain richness to the scene and suggested an atmospheric recession of values that would not otherwise be seen." In making the enlargements, Adams had difficulty separating the gray tones and found the process to be largely paper dependent. However, he believed the first contact print made from this negative ranked among the most satisfactory prints he ever made, displaying marvelous color and capturing the luminosity of his subject.
"Because of my unfortunate disregard for the dates of my negatives I have caused considerable dismay among photographic historians, students, and museums -- to say nothing of the trouble it has caused me."