Real Estate #902719

1990

Henry Wessel

Associated Names
Henry Wessel

Artist, American, 1942 - 2018

The image shows a small, single-story pink house in the center with a tall tree in front. The garage door is beige with a large Greek sigma symbol. Dry leaves are scattered on the driveway. Other residential buildings are visible in the background. The sky is clear. The color palette includes pink, beige, brown, and green tones.
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The image displays a small wooden house painted light pink with a gabled roof against a clear blue sky. A wire fence with greenery runs across the bottom, along with blooming flowers and a partially open gate. The house has a front door, window with shutters, and a bush with climbing plants beside it. An evergreen tree is on the left, and power lines are visible above. The color palette is mainly pastel pink, green, and blue.

Real Estate #90894

Henry Wessel

1990

The image shows a house viewed from the street, facing the front of the building. The horizon is not visible, and the street aligns with the bottom of the house. The sky extends above the roof. The house has a warm earth-toned facade with brown trim around the windows and door. There is lush green grass in the foreground. No brushstrokes are visible in the clear photograph with sharp lines. Neighboring structures are partially visible on either side of the house. The scene is well-lit by natural daylight, casting soft shadows. Power lines extend above the house.

Real Estate #90922

Henry Wessel

1990

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Knaus, Palm Springs, CA; gift to NGA (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts, Washington, DC, November 1, 2015–February 28, 2016

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Henry Wessel; lower left: 902719; lower center: CS 3

Wikidata ID

Q64155121

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