The Pond—Moonlight

The photograph was made in 1904 in Mamaroneck, New York, near the home of his friend art critic Charles Caffin.

The photograph features a forest across a pond, with part of the Moon appearing over the horizon in a gap in the trees.

The Pond—Moonlight is an early photograph created by manually applying light-sensitive gums, giving the final print more than one color.

One version was given by Steichen to the Museum of Modern Art and remains in its collection under the title Moonrise, Mamaroneck, New York.

[6] The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a duplicate when it bought the Gilman Paper Company collection, and decided to auction it.