Northwest Landscape

Northwest Landscape, by Richard Gilkey, on display Arch

Northwest Landscape, by Richard Gilkey, on display Arch

Name/Title

Northwest Landscape

Entry/Object ID

L1995.1

Description

Triptych of the Skagit Valley landscape

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Richard Gilkey

Role

Painter

Date made

1974

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

72 in

Width

720 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Gilkey became known for his ability to capture the fugitive light of Skagit Valley in paint. This heroic size landscape, a big three-panel mural, was originally commissioned for the main branch of Peoples National Bank of Washington. Collection of the Tacoma Art Museum, Gift of U.S. Bank