Long Island, New York

1978

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a black and white photograph taken from a front-facing point of view in a wooded area. In the foreground, there is a cluster of dried hydrangea flowers amongst leafless vines. Beyond them, the ground is uneven and leads into a dense gathering of trees and shrubs, obscuring the horizon. In the distance, there is a large tree with expansive, bare branches. The scene is rendered in shades of gray, emphasizing light and shadow across the elements.
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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, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: John R Gossage 1/25 1978; lower center: Long IslAnd NY; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1986.34.26

Wikidata ID

Q64156022

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