Devil's Canyon: Snake River Drainage, Washington

1998

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image shows a landscape view from a roadside on a rural highway. The horizon is high in the frame, with the road curving around a rocky cliff on the left. The road stretches into the distance, with a wooden guardrail alongside. To the right, undulating terrain leads to rugged hills catching light and creating shadows. The monochromatic photograph emphasizes the textures and contrasts of the landscape. The color palette is grey, creating a stark visual impact. In the distance, the landscape fades into a light haze at the horizon.
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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 × 23.8 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.45


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: DEVILS CANYON / SNAKE RIVER DRAINAGE, WASHINGTON; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: DEVILS CANYON #5 / MARK RUWEDEL 98


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