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Wild Horses, Portugal

1950

Gordon Parks

Associated Names

Gordon Parks

Artist, American, 1912 - 2006

The image shows silhouettes of horse riders passing along the low horizon. The dark figures on horseback are visible against swirling clouds in the vast sky, with a monochrome color palette of deep blacks and various shades of gray. Lighting suggests a time close to dusk or dawn, enhancing the visual impact.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (The Gordon Parks Collection)
Dimensions

image: 24.1 × 32.4 cm (9 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.)
sheet: 34.3 × 42.6 cm (13 1/2 × 16 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2016.117.272

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gordon Parks, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1999; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64154618

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