Blossoming Willows
Willard Leroy Metcalf, American, 1858 - 1925
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1910Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
26 1/4 x 29 1/8 inches (66.7 x 74 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1946-5-2Credit Line:
The Alex Simpson, Jr., Collection, 1946
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1910Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
26 1/4 x 29 1/8 inches (66.7 x 74 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1946-5-2Credit Line:
The Alex Simpson, Jr., Collection, 1946
Label:
Willard Metcalf's New England views are distinctive for their treatment of the transitions between seasons. This sparkling view of the Hollenbeck River in northwestern Connecticut during the early spring documents the pale greens of new growth and freshly tilled fields ready for planting. The rural subject, high horizon line, bright palette, and active brushwork demonstrate Metcalf's debt to French Impressionist landscape painting, which he had observed firsthand while a student in Paris during the 1880s.
Willard Metcalf's New England views are distinctive for their treatment of the transitions between seasons. This sparkling view of the Hollenbeck River in northwestern Connecticut during the early spring documents the pale greens of new growth and freshly tilled fields ready for planting. The rural subject, high horizon line, bright palette, and active brushwork demonstrate Metcalf's debt to French Impressionist landscape painting, which he had observed firsthand while a student in Paris during the 1880s.
