Description:
scrubby irregular landscape, trees at mid-right edge, small tree at left edge and large one in center, low hills with trees beyond and sky filled with puffy white clouds overhead, figure with backpack and walking stick on path toward small house right of center partially hidden by a dip in the land, another larger house visible behind fence at mid-left image; landscape; vegetation; outdoor
Label Text:
Inness began working as a landscapist in the 1840's, when the Hudson River School of painting was flourishing. Within a decade, however, he moved beyond their grand panoramas to a more personally expressive mode of painting and the less dramatic but rich compositional possibilities of the rural countryside.
In Landscape one sees the characteristic motifs which Inness used countless times. A large tree occupies the center of the canvas as a lone figure moves through farmland. The brushwork varies widely here, from the broad strokes of the yellow field to the shorter strokes that define the foliage. Rather than depicting a particular site, Inness has created a "consciously composed" ideal landscape with a radiant cloud-filled sky.
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