Palo Verde Mesa: Forked Trail, in the Shadow of the Mule Mountains from the Colorado River, to Mule Tank, to Corn Spring

1998

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image depicts a barren landscape with rocky terrain in the foreground, transitioning to lighter ground towards the horizon. The sky takes up most of the image, with a faint line of shrubs in the middle ground and distant mountains near the horizon. The scene is captured in monochromatic tones, emphasizing the contrast between the dark ground and light sky. The absence of brushstrokes indicates that it is a photograph, highlighting textures and patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 18.8 × 24.2 cm (7 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.32

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: PALO VERDE MESA / FORKED TRAIL, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MULE MOUNTAINS / FROM THE COLORADO RIVER, TO MULE TANK, TO CORN SPRING; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: PALO VERDE MESA: / FORKED TRAIL IN THE SHADOW / OF THE MULE MOUNTAINS / MARK RUWEDEL 1998

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