Woods, North Carolina

1982/1983

Oscar Bailey

Associated Names
Oscar Bailey

Artist, American, 1925 - 2010

An image featuring a barren forest with leafless trees extending upward towards the sky. In the background, a gentle hill leads into a forested area, with a lone tree with more foliage standing out on the horizon. Dry autumn leaves cover the ground near the foreground, casting long shadows from the tree trunks onto the woodland floor. A figure in a red outfit is visible on the left side of the image. The color palette consists of earthy browns, ochres, and hints of blue through the canopy. Soft, warm lighting suggests either early morning or late afternoon sunlight filtering through the trees.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1991

  • Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 290, no. 23.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in black ink: USF PROOF; signed by artist, lower right in black ink: Oscar Bailey 1982-83

Wikidata ID

Q64158567

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