View of Creek and Hills

View of Creek and Hills

With the location most likely in the Appalachian mountain region of the American South, (1.) a lone person seated on a boulder at lower left looks out towards a large creek and rolling hills beyond. The faint outline of a bridge can be seen in foreground. The artist’s documentation of this area took place in the late 1920’s and continued into the early 1930’s before her death in 1934. Another example is held in the Special Collections & Archives at Berea College.

Doris Ulmann: 1882-1934

Doris Ulmann was an American photographer, best known for her portraits of the people of Appalachia, particularly craftsmen and musicians, made between 1928 and 1934. She collaborated with writer Julia Peterkin on Roll, Jordan, Roll.—Wikipedia (2026)

  1. This region includes Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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View of Creek and Hills
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Dimensions

Image Dimensions20.3 x 15.3 cm tipped

Support Dimensions30.2 x 22.8 cm

Print Notes

Recto: Signed by the artist in graphite in support at LR: Doris Ulmann.; very slight marginal loss to print emulsion at UR corner, area of LL corner marginal water staining & overall sunning to primary support.

Exhibitions | Collections

Berea College, Special Collections & Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea, KY: View of creek and hills 7124, Doris Ulmann, date: 1930-1934, Original Size: 8 x 6 in., Description: Creek, stony banks, hills. Written in graphite on verso of mat: Unknown, Object Type: Asset In Folder: 15b. Unidentified Locality – Places, Things, and Art photos (419 images),  

Provenance

Purchased February, 2026 from Blue Sky Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA. Seller states previous estate purchase, with original sticker of WA resident Elizabeth Landrum on frame verso.