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Gretchen Guard
Barn in the Rolling Hills, 1970's Landscape Watercolor on Paper

1976

$675
£510.22
€586.33
CA$939.93
A$1,045.64
CHF 548.14
MX$12,777.43
NOK 6,979.83
SEK 6,570.54
DKK 4,376.73
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Wonderful minimalist mid-1970's landscape watercolor of a simple barn on a hilltop by Gretchen Guard (American, 20th Century). The artist used clean lines and decisive areas of color to render the barn in crisp detail and make it pop from the soft landscape around it. Signed "Gretchen Guard" and dated "76" lower left. Displayed in a new cream mat and rustic wood frame. Frame size: 17"H x 21"W Image size: 12"H x 16"W Gretchen Guard lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Cape Cod, Mass. She majored in studio art at Stanford University under Nathan Oliveira, Frank Lobdell and Mat Kahn. And at Santa Fe Art Institute with Wolf Khan and Wayne Theibaud.
  • Creator:
    Gretchen Guard (American)
  • Creation Year:
    1976
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Minor age toning to paper. Vintage frame may show signs of wear consistent with age and history. Minor cosmetic issues will be minimized but may not be restored to original condition. New hanging hardware installed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: DBH76121stDibs: LU54210862602

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