Meadow Flowers (Golden Rod and Wild Aster)
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Object Label
Meadow Flowers is one of a small number of evocatively decorative Impressionist floral subjects that John Henry Twachtman completed after he moved to Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1889. This vertical canvas is among his most daring works because of its abstracted composition and expressive execution. Though clearly legible as flowers, the forms in the painting are effectively removed from the context of a clearly defined space. The absence of a horizon or measured recession highlights the richly textured paint surface and subtly animated pattern of the brushwork. The painting is further enriched by an opulent gilded frame designed by the architect Stanford White.
Caption
John Henry Twachtman American, 1853–1902. Meadow Flowers (Golden Rod and Wild Aster), ca. 1892. Oil on canvas, 33 5/16 x 22 3/16 in. (84.6 x 56.3 cm) frame: 47 x 36 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (119.4 x 92.1 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Caroline H. Polhemus Fund, 13.36. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 13.36_PS20.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Meadow Flowers (Golden Rod and Wild Aster)
Date
ca. 1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Classification
Dimensions
33 5/16 x 22 3/16 in. (84.6 x 56.3 cm) frame: 47 x 36 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (119.4 x 92.1 x 5.7 cm)
Signatures
Signed lower left: "JH Twachtman"
Credit Line
Caroline H. Polhemus Fund
Accession Number
13.36
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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