Boy Scouts and Fremont's Pyramid, Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Nevada

1991, printed 1997

Richard Misrach

Associated Names
Richard Misrach

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a scene with a view slightly above water level. The horizon is high in the image, with mountains meeting the sky. A wide expanse of water and sky is visible. In the distance, there is a range of low hills or mountains. Their warm tones contrast with the cooler colors of the water and sky. The image captures realistic textures and smooth surfaces, focusing on soft light and subtle gradations. Several people are standing in the water, spaced apart and appearing relaxed. The colors are a blend of pastels and earth tones, with water reflecting blues and greens, and a sky featuring clouds in whites and blues.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.8 × 58.4 cm (18 7/16 × 23 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.91.2

  • Series Title

    Desert Cantos XIV: The Visitors

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Tucker, Anne Wilkes. Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach. Exh. cat. The Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, 1996: p. 147.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower left in black ink: 21/25 BOYSCOUTS AND FREMONT'S PYRAMID, PYRAMID LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION, NEVADA; by artist, lower right in black ink: © Richard Misrach 1991/1997F.

Wikidata ID

Q64159026

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