Late Sunset
Artist
George Inness
(American, 1825-1894)
Date1893
Object number63.0436
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions40 1/4 x 54 1/2 in. (102.2 x 138.4 cm)
frame: 50 1/2 x 64 3/8 x 4 in. (128.3 x 163.5 x 10.2 cm)
frame: 50 1/2 x 64 3/8 x 4 in. (128.3 x 163.5 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
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DescriptionInness's poetic landscapes marked an aesthetic shift in the United States toward the end of the nineteenth century. The lyrical quality of his work distinguishes it from the detailed and naturalistic scenes typical of earlier Hudson River School paintings. The artist rejected the latter in favor of tranquil, less detailed landscapes. Instead, he created bucolic scenes with a soft color palette and a golden, diffused atmospheric light. The walking figures and grazing animals on the right also contribute to the scene's sense of calm. Inness's distinctive style was partly inspired by the ethereal landscapes of the French Barbizon School, which he first encountered in Europe during the 1850s, as well as by his growing interest in mysticism and metaphysics.
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