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Vieille Maison at Porte by William H. Johnson / American Art
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Vieille Maison at Porte

ca. 1927 William H. Johnson Born: Florence, South Carolina 1901 Died: Central Islip, New York 1970 oil on burlap 24 x 20 1/8 in. (61.0 x 51.0 cm) Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of the Harmon Foundation 1967.59.694 Smithsonian American Art Museum
4th Floor, Luce Foundation Center



William H. Johnson first traveled to Europe when he was twenty-five, settling in Paris for a year before moving to the south of France. Here, Johnson tried out the style of French impressionists, using thick strokes of pure color to evoke bright sunlight and luminous shadows falling on an ancient house in the town of Chartres. The image suggests Johnson’s optimism and excitement at finding himself in Europe, where American artists had gone for generations to sharpen their skills.

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Keywords

Architecture Exterior - detail - tower

Architecture Exterior - domestic - house

Architecture Exterior - domestic - Vieille Maison

Architecture - bridge

Landscape - France - Porte

painting

paint - oil

fabric - burlap

About William H. Johnson

Born: Florence, South Carolina 1901 Died: Central Islip, New York 1970

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