David Richey Johnsen (American b. 1952) Dust Bowl, 2006
Oil on canvas Canvas: 46.5” x 54” Unframed
Signed Lower Right: David Richey Johnsen Verso: Signed and Dated: David Richey Johnsen / 06
Painted in sweeping strokes of rust orange, this painting captures both the gusts and the immobility of life during the United States Dust Bowl. A man walks toward the viewer, briefcase in hand. He abandons a stationary automobile and a large farm building adjoined to a water tower and a windmill.
