Battleground Point #9

1999

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a desert landscape with a body of water reflecting the sky. The viewpoint is slightly elevated, offering a wide view of the terrain. The horizon is above the center, where the desert meets the cloudy sky. The details are clear and the color palette is soft, with beige tones of the dunes and water, and blue and gray hues of the clouds. The water mirror reflects the sky, creating a serene atmosphere. Sparse desert vegetation is scattered in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 118.75 × 151.13 cm (46 3/4 × 59 1/2 in.)
    framed: 148.59 × 177.8 × 3.81 cm (58 1/2 × 70 × 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.110.1

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64159068

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