San Jacinto Mountains Sequence

1985, printed 1996

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image displays a desert landscape with rugged mountains in the background. The horizon is low, with hills against a pastel sky. The sky shows soft blues and pinks. Sparse vegetation and tire tracks are visible on the sandy terrain, contrasting with the hills and mountains. The color palette is earthy with hints of sky tones, conveying a sense of openness and calm.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.7 × 27.5 cm (8 9/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
    sheet/mount: 27.62 × 35.24 cm (10 7/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.91.25

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos I: The Terrain

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: San Jacinto Mountains; by artist, lower center in graphite: 4/5; by artist, lower right in graphite: © Richard Misrach 1985/1996

Wikidata ID

Q64159050

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