Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

1979

Emmet Gowin

Associated Names
Emmet Gowin

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows an aerial view of a rugged landscape with a winding dry riverbed cutting through the valley floor. The horizon line is not prominent, with steep rock walls rising along the edges. The terrain features rocky outcroppings and scattered vegetation including low shrubs and small trees. The color palette is monochromatic with varying tones of sepia highlighting textures in the rock formations, canyon walls, and terrain. Shadows add depth to the scene, particularly in the cliffs and depressions between hills.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.3 × 24.4 cm (7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.206.16


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mat, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: RWFA 2327; center in graphite underlined: CANYON DE CHELLY ARIZONA 1979 EMMET GOWIN


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