From the South Jetty, Clatsop County, Oregon A

1990

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows a vantage point slightly elevated above water level, looking towards the open sea. The horizon line separates the ocean from the sky. The sky is overcast with gray clouds diffusing light. The ocean surface has swirling patterns of dark grays and lighter streaks reflecting light. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray, creating a tranquil ambiance.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1995

  • Adams, Robert. West from the Columbia: Views at the River Mouth. New York, 1995: 32.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1992; lower left in graphite: 1/30 / Southwest from the South Jetty, / Clatsop County, Oregon, 1990; lower center in graphite circled: A; copyright stamp in black ink with graphite addition: 1990

Wikidata ID

Q64159198

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