Paiute Range: The Mojave Trade Route, from Paiute Spring to Rock Spring

2001

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image features a rugged, arid landscape with a high horizon line dominated by a large, rocky mountain in the background. The terrain is dotted with desert vegetation like shrubs and cacti. The monochromatic tones create a contrast between sunlit areas and shadows, with distinct shapes cast by rocks and plants on the ground. In the distance, the landscape ascends with natural ridge lines and valleys. The grayscale palette enhances the timeless and austere atmosphere of the desert setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.3 × 24.4 cm (7 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.31

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: PAIUTE RANGE / THE MOJAVE TRADE ROUTE / FROM PAIUTE SPRING TO ROCK SPRING; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: THE MOJAVE TRADE ROUTE / (FROM PAIUTE SPRING TO ROCK SPRING) / MARK RUWEDEL / 2001

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