Country Road in France

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Country Road in France, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.206
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Country Road in France, n.d., oil on canvas mounted on wood, 8 1⁄2 x 11 5⁄8 in. (21.6 x 29.5cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.206
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Artwork Details

Title
Country Road in France
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
8 1⁄2 x 11 5⁄8 in. (21.6 x 29.5cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on wood
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — France
  • Landscape — road
Object Number
1983.95.206
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.206

Artwork Description

Henry Ossawa Tanner’s teacher Thomas Eakins taught him the value of making quick sketches of everyday scenes. Tanner had a studio in Paris but spent many holidays and summers in rural France, where he painted this scene on the spot.

Works by this artist (67 items)

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Study for Moses and the Burning Bush, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jesse O. Tanner, 1983.95.207B
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Canyon, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.183
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, ca. 1905, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.186
Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples
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Dateca. 1905
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On view
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Untitled, n.d., oil on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.188B
Untitled
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Daten.d.
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