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Trees & Other Ramifications: Branches in Nature & Culture

Stephen Goddard, curator

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Trees and other Ramifications offers an open-ended look at some of the many ways that trees are meaningful to humanity and important in the natural world.

Works of art

Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Redwoods, Bull Creek Flat, Northern California — Redwoods, Bull Creek Flat, Northern California

Ansel Adams

circa 1960

Sterculia snowII Lesquereux (type) (fossil leaf) — Sterculia snowII Lesquereux (type) (fossil leaf)

Cretaceous period, collected mid to late 1800s

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Eryngium Bourgatii Mannetreau — Eryngium Bourgatii Mannetreau

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1928

Mildred Bryant Brooks (1903–1995), Among Branches — Among Branches

Mildred Bryant Brooks

1941

George Elbert Burr (1859–1939), Old Cedars and Spanish Peaks — Old Cedars and Spanish Peaks

George Elbert Burr

1922

David Byrne (born 1952), Being There — Being There

David Byrne

2004

David Byrne (born 1952), The Evolution of Category — The Evolution of Category

David Byrne

2003

David Byrne (born 1952), Winnebago Trainspotters in the Universe — Winnebago Trainspotters in the Universe

David Byrne

2002

Charles Merrick Capps (1898–1981), Mountain Cottonwoods — Mountain Cottonwoods

Charles Merrick Capps

1957

Charles Chaplin (1907–1987), Edge of the Forest — Edge of the Forest

Charles Chaplin

1965

Charles Chaplin (1907–1987), In the New Forest Glade — In the New Forest Glade

Charles Chaplin

1962

Linda Connor (born 1944), Western Courtyard, Ta Prohm, Cambodia — Western Courtyard, Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Linda Connor

2003

Howard Norton Cook (1901–1980), Wind in the Elms — Wind in the Elms

Howard Norton Cook

1926

Wiliam Alfred Delamotte (1775–1863), untitled (resting men and dogs under a large tree) — untitled (resting men and dogs under a large tree)

Wiliam Alfred Delamotte

1802

Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990), White of the Eye — White of the Eye

Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton

1979

Xu Bing (born 1955); Sophia Gakii (born 1998), untitled (tree) — untitled (tree)

Xu Bing, Sophia Gakii

2008

George Grosz (1893–1959), Der Lebensbaum (The Tree of Life) — Der Lebensbaum (The Tree of Life)

George Grosz

1928

Wilhelm Hammerschmidt (active 1850-1869), Arbre de la Vierge, pres du Caire (Tree of the Virgin, near Cairo) — Arbre de la Vierge, pres du Caire (Tree of the Virgin, near Cairo)

Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

circa 1860

Jacques Hnizdovsky, Copper Beech — Copper Beech

Jacques Hnizdovsky

1985

Francois Houtin, Abecedaire — Abecedaire

Francois Houtin

2004

Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000), Plant Trees Avert Nuclear Peril — Plant Trees Avert Nuclear Peril

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1980

David Johnson (1827–1908), Oak with Man in Hammock — Oak with Man in Hammock

David Johnson

1883

Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), Bringing Home the Christmas Tree — Bringing Home the Christmas Tree

Rockwell Kent

1928

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder (1759–1835), Man and a Small Boy in a Wood — Man and a Small Boy in a Wood

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder

1789

Pok Chi Lau (born 1950), Tree Farm, Zibo, Shantung Province, China — Tree Farm, Zibo, Shantung Province, China

Pok Chi Lau

2004

Pok Chi Lau (born 1950), title unknown (tree planting) — title unknown (tree planting)

Pok Chi Lau

2005

Pok Chi Lau (born 1950), Lone Lychee Tree, Shenzhen, China — Lone Lychee Tree, Shenzhen, China

Pok Chi Lau

1994

Mark Leithauser (born 1950), Birches — Birches

Mark Leithauser

1980

Mark Leithauser (born 1950), The Little Pigeon — The Little Pigeon

Mark Leithauser

1981

Valerie Lueth (born 1979), Programmable Do-Gooders — Programmable Do-Gooders

Valerie Lueth

2004

F. O. Marvin (1852–1915), Sketch Club Feed — Sketch Club Feed

F. O. Marvin

1888

Roger Medearis (1920–2001), Native Oak — Native Oak

Roger Medearis

1979

Mary Nimmo Moran (1842–1899), The 'Home Sweet Home' of John Payne, East Hampton — The 'Home Sweet Home' of John Payne, East Hampton

Mary Nimmo Moran

1885

Kenji Nakahashi (1947–2017), Trimming — Trimming

Kenji Nakahashi

1987

Joan Nelson (born 1958); Cirrus Editions Ltd. (founded 1970), untitled (after Edward Hicks) — untitled (after Edward Hicks)

Joan Nelson, Cirrus Editions Ltd.

1993

Ad Reinhardt (1913–1967); Thomas B. Hess; Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf, How to Look at Modern Art in America — How to Look at Modern Art in America

Ad Reinhardt, Thomas B. Hess, Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf

1946

Donald Resnick (1928–2008), Shoreline — Shoreline

Donald Resnick

circa 1997

Donald Resnick (1928–2008), Woods/Morning — Woods/Morning

Donald Resnick

1998

Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), Giant Cedars — Giant Cedars

Birger Sandzén

1922

Birger Sandzén (1871–1954), Brook with Cottonwood Trees — Brook with Cottonwood Trees

Birger Sandzén

1934

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (under side of a leaf) — untitled (under side of a leaf)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

Klaus Staeck (born 1938), Und neues Leben blüht aus den Ruinen (And new Life blossoms from the ruins) — Und neues Leben blüht aus den Ruinen (And new Life blossoms from the ruins)

Klaus Staeck

1979

Doug Starn (born 1961); Mike Starn (born 1961), Structure of Thought 15 — Structure of Thought 15

Doug Starn, Mike Starn

2001–2005

Tanaka Ryōhei (1933–1999), Trees #3 — Trees #3

Tanaka Ryōhei

1974, Showa period (1926–1989)

Shigeki Tomura, untitled — untitled

Shigeki Tomura

1979

Jan Toorop (1858–1928), Dorpshuizen or De Dode Boom (Village Houses or The Dead Tree) — Dorpshuizen or De Dode Boom (Village Houses or The Dead Tree)

Jan Toorop

1897

Jerry Norman Uelsmann (1934–2022), Apocalypse II — Apocalypse II

Jerry Norman Uelsmann

1967

Hieronymus Cock (circa 1510–1570); Jan and/or Lucas van Doetecum (active 1554–1580); Master of the Small Landscapes (active mid 1500s), Village Street — Village Street

Hieronymus Cock, Jan and/or Lucas van Doetecum, Master of the Small Landscapes

1559–1561

Jacob van Ruisdael (1628 or 1629–1682), The Cottage on the Hill — The Cottage on the Hill

Jacob van Ruisdael

1650s

Franz von Stuck (1863–1928), Forellenweiher (Trout Pond) — Forellenweiher (Trout Pond)

Franz von Stuck

circa 1890

Carleton Emmons Watkins (1829–1916), Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove — Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove

Carleton Emmons Watkins

circa 1859

George Charles Miller (1894–1965); Grant Wood (1891–1942); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000), Tree Planting Group — Tree Planting Group

Grant Wood, Associated American Artists, George Charles Miller

1937

Württemberg Metal Factory (founded 1853), dessert fork — dessert fork

Württemberg Metal Factory

circa 1905

Yellow-Breasted Bowerbird, bower — bower

Yellow-Breasted Bowerbird

date unknown

Pok Chi Lau (born 1950), Trees sheltering tombs, Shenzhen, China — Trees sheltering tombs, Shenzhen, China

Pok Chi Lau

1994