Iowa County, Wisconsin

October 1990

Gregory Conniff

Associated Names
Gregory Conniff

Artist, American, born 1944

The image shows a field of tall corn plants extending towards a tree-covered hill in the distance. The horizon is just below the top third of the image, aligning with the base of the hill. The hill is densely populated with trees that create a silhouette against the sky. The corn plants closest to the viewer have sharp lines and textures, while the trees in the distance have more diffused lines. The color palette is monochromatic, with light gray tones for the sky and darker shades for the cornfield and hill. Light and shadow distribution creates visual separation between the elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the UBS Art Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.5 × 56.2 cm (17 15/16 × 22 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 × 60.8 cm (19 13/16 × 23 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.30.44


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gregory Conniff, Madison, WI; Paine Webber & Co., New York 17 September 1991; UBS, New York, 2000; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: © CONNIFF 1990; lower left: IOWA Co., WI, VICINITY OF ARENA 1990; lower right: Greg Conniff '91


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