Sunning, Country Village, California

1984

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

The image shows a suburban house with a gabled roof, a front lawn, and a driveway leading to an open garage. A person is sitting on a chair in the driveway next to a small inflatable pool with a child in it. The surrounding houses are similar in style, and wooden fences separate the properties. The photograph is in black and white, with no distinct color palette, emphasizing tones and contrasts. The horizon is not visible due to neighboring houses, but a mountain range can be seen in the distance. Grass and shrubs are neatly arranged near the sidewalk, with a garden hose across the driveway.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.4 × 36.1 cm (11 3/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 43 cm (13 15/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.163.22


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, across bottom in graphite: Sunning. Country Village, California, 1984.; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 27701


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