Longshan, Guangxi, China

1991

Lois Conner

Associated Names
Lois Conner

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape of terraced hills with curved lines following the land's contours. The horizon is unclear, with undulating hills extending into a hazy sky. The terraces have parallel rows carved into the earth, creating a rhythmic pattern. The color palette is monochromatic, displaying varying shades of gray. In the distance, the terraced pattern continues, blending gradually into the background. Close-up details reveal individual rows and sections of crops on the terraced farmland.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Laurence Miller Gallery, New York; David MacGregor Malcolm, Bedford, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2005; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: 1/25 Longshan, Guangxi, China (1991) Lois Conner; bottom right: CH91343 58u 15 1/2 105dc 1-11-9201

Wikidata ID

Q64157536

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