Prairie Dawn
About this artwork
A misty dawn over a western prairie, the yellow grasses and dark foliage contrast suggesting a sunny day to come. Part of Nancy's signature series of nature scenes. She spends a lot of time exploring the landscape around her home in Tacoma, Washington searching for noteworthy compositions. She looks for exciting colors and lines as the foundations for her picturesque scenes.
Here's more work from Nancy Merkle you may enjoy
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Montana Sky by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_taketwocropped_284x.jpg?v=1692988523)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Montana Sky by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_taketwocropped_284x.jpg?v=1692988523)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Juan de Fuca by Nancy Merkle | $1,175 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_atthestraitfull_284x.jpg?v=1692980238)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Juan de Fuca by Nancy Merkle | $1,175 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_atthestraitfull_284x.jpg?v=1692980238)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Colorful Forest by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_colorfulforestfull_284x.jpg?v=1692980236)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Colorful Forest by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_colorfulforestfull_284x.jpg?v=1692980236)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Farmhouse by Nancy Merkle | $750 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_farmhousefull_284x.jpg?v=1692725818)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Farmhouse by Nancy Merkle | $750 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_farmhousefull_284x.jpg?v=1692725818)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Summer Light by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_summerlightfuller_284x.jpg?v=1692703400)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Summer Light by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_summerlightfuller_284x.jpg?v=1692703400)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Respite by Nancy Merkle | $850 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 20' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_respitefull_284x.jpg?v=1692703400)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Respite by Nancy Merkle | $850 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 20' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_respitefull_284x.jpg?v=1692703400)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | In the Country by Nancy Merkle | $850 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 20' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_inthecountrycropped_284x.jpg?v=1692700793)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | In the Country by Nancy Merkle | $850 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 20' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_inthecountrycropped_284x.jpg?v=1692700793)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Winter Scene by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_winterscenefull_284x.jpg?v=1692700791)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Winter Scene by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_winterscenefull_284x.jpg?v=1692700791)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Foot of the Mountain by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_footofthemountaincropped_284x.jpg?v=1692700790)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Foot of the Mountain by Nancy Merkle | $875 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_footofthemountaincropped_284x.jpg?v=1692700790)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Sunny Day by Nancy Merkle | $750 | oil painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_sunnydayfullcrop_284x.jpg?v=1692700675)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Sunny Day by Nancy Merkle | $750 | oil painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_sunnydayfullcrop_284x.jpg?v=1692700675)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Autumn Marsh by Nancy Merkle | $750 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_autumnmarshfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700672)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Autumn Marsh by Nancy Merkle | $750 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_autumnmarshfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700672)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Golden Hillside by Nancy Merkle | $750 | acrylic painting | 24' h x 18' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_goldenhillsidefull_284x.jpg?v=1692700600)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Along the River by Nancy Merkle | $1,700 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 30' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_alongtheriverfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700599)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Along the River by Nancy Merkle | $1,700 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 30' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_alongtheriverfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700599)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Fall Afternoon by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_fallafternoonfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700594)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Fall Afternoon by Nancy Merkle | $650 | oil painting | 20' h x 16' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_fallafternoonfull_284x.jpg?v=1692700594)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Breathless Sky by Nancy Merkle | $1,600 | acrylic painting | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_nancy-merkle-acrylic-painting-breathless-sky_284x.jpg?v=1692700505)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Breathless Sky by Nancy Merkle | $1,600 | acrylic painting | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_nancy-merkle-acrylic-painting-breathless-sky_284x.jpg?v=1692700505)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Oregon Trail by Nancy Merkle | $1,400 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 30' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_nancy-merkle-acrylic-painting-oregon-trail_284x.jpg?v=1692700501)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Oregon Trail by Nancy Merkle | $1,400 | acrylic painting | 30' h x 30' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_nancy-merkle-acrylic-painting-oregon-trail_284x.jpg?v=1692700501)