Approaching Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania

February 1992

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a low vantage point looking down parallel railroad tracks extending into the distance. The horizon is low, with rolling hills outlining the edge between the land and sky. The tracks are covered with patches of snow and surrounded by rugged terrain and leafless trees. The sky above has scattered clouds diffusing the light across the scene. The color palette consists of various shades of grey, from the snow to the rail tracks and trees, creating a stark visual impact against the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.4 × 29.2 cm (9 3/16 × 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.9 cm (11 × 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.26


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Welling, New York; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: James Welling; by artist, lower left: RR# 55 / inkjet print / EPSON 9900 / museo silver rag; bottom center: Approaching Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, PA; 1992


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