Northern Pacific

2005

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a canyon with towering rock walls on each side, obscuring most of the horizon. A sliver of sky is visible between the cliffs. The rocks have a rugged texture with jagged edges and shadows, creating contrast and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray. The ground is scattered with rocks and sparse vegetation, leading the eye into the crevice. In the distance, the sky contrasts with the dark rocks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Divola

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19 × 24.1 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.50.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Divola, Riverside, CA; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: NORTHERN PACIFIC; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: NORTHERN PACIFIC # 13 / MARK RUWEDEL 2005; lower left: 7/10; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: Ruw2432JD

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