Laundry (View from Joanne’s Side Window) West Oakland, California

c. 1963–1971

Joanne Leonard

Associated Names
Joanne Leonard

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows an elevated view of a backyard scene with a cluster of houses. The horizon is suggested by the distant edges of rooftops. The black-and-white photograph lacks visible brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on shades of gray, black, and white. In the foreground, there are clotheslines with laundry leading to wooden structures and fences. The mid-ground features rooftops of houses, creating an urban landscape. The background shows a sky filled with large, layered clouds, enhancing contrast with the silhouetted rooftops.
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Provenance

Joanne Leonard, Ann Arbor, MI; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top left in graphite: Joanne Leonard; top right: Joanne Leonard / West Oakland, CA

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