Picacho and Colorado River

2000

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a rocky, narrow path captured from a ground-level perspective. Large, rugged rock formations flank the path, creating a natural corridor that guides the eye towards the center of the photograph. The horizon is high in the image and blends seamlessly with the rocky hills that extend into the distance, meeting the sky. The texture of the rocks is emphasized by detailed brushstrokes that simulate the rough, uneven surface of the stone. The black and white color palette highlights the contrast between the dark shadows on the rocks and the lighter tones of the ground and distant hills. The stark monochrome enhances the play of light and shadow across the rocky 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 × 24.1 cm (7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.7 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.21


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: PICACHO AND COLORADO RIVER; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: PICACHO AND COLORADO RIVER #3 / MARK RUWEDEL 2000


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