Spokane Portland and Seattle

1997

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image features a landscape view from a low angle, showing a natural pathway between two tall dark rock formations. A distant ridge of lighter mountains or hills can be seen at the low horizon. The pathway is rocky with patches of dry grass, leading to a body of water visible beyond the rocks. The sky is pale grey above, contrasting with the dark rock surfaces. The color palette is predominantly monochrome, emphasizing contrasts and details of light and shadow in the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19 × 23.8 cm (7 1/2 × 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gallery Luisotti, Los Angeles); Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia Kennedy, San Leandro, CA; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, lower center on mount below image in graphite: SPOKANE PORTLAND AND SEATTLE; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: SPOKANE PORTLAND AND SEATTLE #13 / MARK RUWEDEL 97

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