Wires, Guilford, Connecticut

July 1991

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a dense cluster of trees with branches and leaves forming a lattice against the sky. Tall tree trunks reach upwards, branches extend across the frame, and no distinct horizon is visible. There are parallel lines, likely wires, intersecting the branches. The photograph is black and white, contrasting the dark trees with patches of lighter sky. The color palette includes deep blacks, grays, and subtle highlights, emphasizing the tree silhouettes and the wires.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.5 × 27.31 cm (9 1/4 × 10 3/4 in.)
    mat: 54.61 × 44.45 cm (21 1/2 × 17 1/2 in.)
    framed: 59.69 × 49.53 cm (23 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.42

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

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