Lake Lahontan: Leonard Rock Shelter, West Humboldt Range, Lovelock Culture or Northern Paiute Petroglyphs, Trinity Range Humboldt Marshes

1996

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a split view with a rugged rock formation on the left side and an expansive landscape to the right. The point of view is parallel to the rock face, showcasing its detailed texture and weathering. The rock exhibits intricate, bubble-like patterns and cracks, suggesting a volcanic origin. The right side displays a vast, flat expanse with a horizon dividing the image near the upper section, faintly marked by distant mountains. The color palette is monochromatic, consisting of various shades of gray, creating a contrast between the textured rock and the smooth landscape. The scene captures the terrain transitioning into the vastness of the landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    2 gelatin silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 48.4 × 38 cm (19 1/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
    mount: 71.12 × 101.6 cm (28 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.42


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, upper center on mount above image in graphite: LAKE LAHONTAN; lower center below image: LEONARD ROCK SHELTER / WEST HUMBOLDT RANGE / LOVELOCK CULTURE OR NORTHERN PAIUTE PETROGLYPHS TRINITY RANGE HUMBOLDT MARSHES; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: LAKE LAHONTAN: LEONARD ROCKSHELTER / MARK RUWEDEL 1996


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