Deserted Mining Camp
Artist
Ernest L. Blumenschein
(1874-1960)
Datec.1940
Place MadeTaos, NM, USA
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 27 1/16 x 33 1/4 in. (68.7 x 84.5 cm)
Classificationspainting
Credit LineGift of Helen Greene Blumenschein
Object number1980.0223.0000
DescriptionThe large looming forms of a mountainside fill most of the canvas. In the upper lefthand corner clouds and a blue sky make up the distance beyond the rocky formations. There is a great sense of depth conveyed with the sky behind the forms and the different shadows that fall across the uneven surfaces. The foreground is bright with colors or red, orange and green, Small man made structures crumble from neglect, looking insignificant compared to the expanse of rocky hillside that exists beyond. A figure ridding a donkey is also in the foreground, but there is little detail to explain who they are and you’re left to fill in the gaps of the story yourself.- Maranda Nieman
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