Branchville, Connecticut
Artist
Julian Alden Weir
(American, 1852 - 1919)
Date1890
MediumBlack ink on medium weight, cream-colored, laid paper
DimensionsOverall: 10 9/16 × 14 3/4in. (26.8 × 37.5cm)
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase Dedicated to Dr. Paul D. Schweizer in honor of his 25 years of service to the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, September 1, 2005
Object number2005.23
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CopyrightNo known copyright restrictions.
Label TextWeir was one of America's most accomplished impressionist painters. This drawing was executed when he was experimenting with the aesthetics of japonisme-the taste for Japanese art and culture that swept America in the 1880s and 1890s. The general flattening of the landscape forms, the composition's high horizon and the short black ink strokes that appear throughout the design all derive from his study of Japanese art. The dots of black ink are reminiscent of Vincent van Gogh's (1853-90) graphic style, which was influenced by Japanese art as well.
PDS
February 2006
