Long Island, New York

1978

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a suburban setting with a parked car on a driveway. The scene features tall, leafless trees framed at the top with branches reaching outward. The land slopes upwards in the mid-distance. Neatly trimmed hedges and a lawn lead towards the car. The color scheme is monochrome with a focus on light and dark contrasts. Fallen leaves are scattered on the grass and sidewalk. A robust hedge with full leaves is prominently lit. Arborvitae trees are seen in the background, providing privacy for distant houses.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Garfinkle, Potomac, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Leo Castelli, New York), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: John R Gossage 1978 1/25; lower center: Long IslAnd NY; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1986.34.24

Wikidata ID

Q64156003

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