Esquimalt and Nanaimo

2001

Mark Ruwedel

Associated Names
Mark Ruwedel

Artist, American, born 1954

This is a serene landscape view in black and white tones. The image shows a still body of water reflecting a forested slope rising into a distant hillside. The horizon merges smoothly with the shoreline filled with trees, creating depth. The trees reach towards the top edge of the image. The water's mirror-like quality blurs the distinction between land and reflection. The image has high detail, showing texture in trees and ripples in the water. The grayscale palette enhances the tranquil atmosphere, emphasizing dark and light contrasts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 64 × 81.5 cm (25 3/16 × 32 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 83.3 × 101.5 cm (32 13/16 × 39 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.163.62


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gallery Luisotti, Los Angeles); Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia Kennedy, San Leandro, CA; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Mark Ruwedel 2001/2004; lower left: 1/5 ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO #1; lower center printed in black ink: ESQUIMALT AND NANAIMO


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