Biltmore Gardens, North Carolina

1982/1983

Oscar Bailey

Associated Names
Oscar Bailey

Artist, American, 1925 - 2010

The image depicts a view from inside a pergola overlooking a garden. The perspective is from within the wooden structure, looking out towards the garden. The horizon is low, offering a full view of the pergola's latticework and vines above, with trees in the distance. The pergola guides the eye along a path into the background. The image captures the details of the wooden textures and shadows cast by the pergola. The color palette includes rich browns and reds from the structure and red flowerbeds. The garden beyond the pergola is lush, with green foliage and bright blooms.
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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. 29, no. 21.

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

Q64158570

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