Every Saturday

Arthur B. Davies

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Object Label

This lyrical vision of three women walking in a rural landscape has a quaint, almost nostalgic mood. The title, Every Saturday, implies that the three traversed this path beside the duck pond with regularity, yet we are left to speculate about their purpose or destination. An early work by Arthur Davies, the painting testifies to his poetic and individual aesthetic, which reflected his admiration for the art of Albert Pinkham Ryder and prompted his patron, the famous collector Duncan Phillips, to describe him as "a painter of dreams" and an "enchanter."

Caption

Arthur B. Davies American, 1862–1928. Every Saturday, ca. 1895–1896. Oil on canvas, 18 x 29 15/16 in. (45.7 x 76 cm) frame: 2 1/2 x 24 x 35 3/4 in. (6.4 x 61 x 90.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William A. Putnam, 12.92. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 12.92_PS20.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Every Saturday

Date

ca. 1895–1896

Medium

Oil on canvas

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

18 x 29 15/16 in. (45.7 x 76 cm) frame: 2 1/2 x 24 x 35 3/4 in. (6.4 x 61 x 90.8 cm)

Signatures

Signed lower left: "A B Davies"

Credit Line

Gift of William A. Putnam

Accession Number

12.92

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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Frequent Art Questions

  • What's this?

    This painting by Arthur B. Davies is titled "Every Saturday."
    The title implies that these three women walked this path on a regular basis. This is a rather early work by Davies but it already shows the poetic, dreamy mood that would become his signature style.
    Thanks.

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