Object Details
- Artist
- George Inness, born Newburgh, NY 1825-died Bridge of Allan, Scotland 1894
- Luce Center Label
- George Inness was influenced by nineteenth-century French landscape painters, who emphasized quiet, intimate views of nature such as forest interiors or meadows. The clearing through the tall trees in this image invites us to join the group of figures, who are enjoying the shade of the forest. The rich colors and soft shapes evoke the muffled sounds created by a thick carpet of pine needles.
- Luce Object Quote
- "Every thing in nature has something to say to us." George Inness, "A Painter on Painting," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February 1878, reprinted in Quick, George Inness, 1985
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans
- 1890
- Object number
- 1909.7.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 17 7/8 x 24 in. (45.3 x 61.0 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group
- Landscape\forest
- Landscape\tree\pine tree
- Landscape\Georgia
- Record ID
- saam_1909.7.33
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7002ff52e-c05d-4ea8-a932-624f792a32d4
