McFarland, Wisconsin, from the "Dream Sequence"

1986

Lewis Koch

Associated Names
Lewis Koch

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a weathered building with a window and a sign that says "BOATS COTTAGES." An "OPEN" sign for ice is leaning against the building. In the background, there are distant waters and silhouettes of structures along the waterfront under a dark sky, likely night. The lighting creates contrast, with the building's illuminated facade and the surrounding shadows. The color palette is black and white, giving the scene an atmospheric and vintage quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.2 × 46.36 cm (14 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.126.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Koch, New York; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist along lower left edge in graphite: Lewis Koch, from the "Dream Sequence", 1986

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