Fence, Russell's Enclosure

1985

Fay Godwin

Associated Names
Fay Godwin

Artist, British, born Germany, 1931 - 2005

This image shows a view from the side of a path through a forest. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting beams across the landscape. The horizon is obscured by trees, their trunks fading into light in the distance. The composition includes vertical tree lines and a horizontal weathered fence along the path. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing grays and whites. Ferns, underbrush, and the forest path are visible. Light creates an ethereal atmosphere in the background forest setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sharon Keim, Bethesda, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: Fence, Russell's Enclosure 1985 / from The Forest of Dean series / © Fay S God. / FAY GODWIN; by unknown hand, center: 6389.4.17; center: sp.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 2006.012.014

Wikidata ID

Q64147505

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