Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific

2004

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image is a black and white photograph capturing a landscape with a slightly elevated point of view. A lone, large tree stands prominently on the right side, close to us, while a bush or small tree is positioned further on the left. The horizon is low in the frame, with rolling hills stretching into the distance. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds scattered across a pale backdrop. The color palette is limited to black and white, effectively capturing a wide range of tones, from the dark shadows of the tree to the light patches of grass and soft clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dan and Jeanne Fauci

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.8 × 24.1 cm (7 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.5 × 51.4 cm (15 15/16 × 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.112.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dan Fauci, Pacific Palisades, CA; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC #22 / Mark Ruwedel 2004; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: RUW2159-D

Wikidata ID

Q64157786

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