The Road into the Canyon

Artist Elmer Page Turner (American, 1890 - 1966)

Datec. 1928

Mediumoil on canvas

Dimensions30 × 26 inches (76.2 × 66 cm)
Frame: 36 × 32 × 2 3/8 inches (91.4 × 81.3 × 6 cm)

Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2006

Object number31.265.2

ClassificationsPaintings

Label TextElmer Turner and Ila McAfee first visited Taos on their honeymoon. Both were from Colorado, but met in Chicago where they studied art. Two years after their wedding, they moved to Taos and built a home and studio. Turner often used colors to plan his works. The Road into the Canyon features rich golden yellows, greens, and blues. The artist emphasized the color by abstracting the shapes of trees, plants, and the road.

ProvenancePurchased July 10, 2006 through (Robert Parsons Fine Art, Taos, New Mexico) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art

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