Truckee, California — “Our Town”, Winter Street Scene, 1983

Limited Edition Print by A. Dygert
Published by ArtTruckee

The Piece

A finely observed winter streetscape depicting downtown Truckee, rendered in 1983 and titled Our Town. The composition looks west along Commercial Row, capturing the town mid-winter with snow-laden sidewalks, parked cars, storefronts, and pedestrians moving through a quiet Sierra afternoon.

Architectural details are handled with clarity and warmth, while the snow and sky are treated more impressionistically, softening the scene and grounding it in atmosphere rather than strict realism. The inclusion of period automobiles and the horse-drawn carriage creates a subtle dialogue between Truckee’s past and present, reinforcing the work’s sense of place and continuity.

This is not an idealized scene. It’s a lived-in one.

Medium & Production

• Limited edition color print on paper

• From an original artwork by A. Dygert

• Signed, titled, and dated in the plate: Our Town – Truckee, 1983

• Originally sold through ArtTruckee, a regional gallery and art store serving the Truckee–Tahoe area in the 1980s

The original work was likely watercolor or mixed media; this example is a period limited edition print, produced for local collectors and visitors.

Design & Presentation

• Professionally matted with wide neutral mat and blue inner liner

• Presented in a solid wood frame with warm brown finish

• Frame proportions and materials are appropriate to the period

• Hanging hardware intact

The presentation is restrained and architectural, allowing the image to remain the focus.

Condition

Very good vintage condition.

• Print surface clean with stable color

• No visible fading or discoloration

• Mat shows light, expected age wear

• Frame retains original finish with minor surface marks

• Overall presentation remains crisp and ready to hang

Why It Belongs in Your Home

This is place-based art with restraint.

It resonates immediately with anyone connected to Truckee, Tahoe, or Northern California mountain towns, but it doesn’t rely on nostalgia alone. The composition, palette, and pacing make it easy to live with even for buyers who simply respond to winter light, architecture, and quiet street scenes.

It works especially well in:

• mountain homes and cabins

• ski houses and lodges

• studies, hallways, or secondary living spaces

• interiors that favor warmth, wood, and natural materials

It adds character without visual noise.

Dealer Perspective

Having multiple works by the same regional artist, distributed through the same gallery, creates coherence. These pieces were never meant to be standalone novelties. They were produced as part of a thoughtful local program documenting place, season, and community.

That context matters. And buyers feel it, even if they don’t articulate it.