From Amagansett to East Hampton

George H. Bogert, From Amagansett to East Hampton, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.4
Copied George H. Bogert, From Amagansett to East Hampton, n.d., oil on canvas, 27 3⁄4 x 39 1⁄2 in. (70.6 x 100.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.4
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Artwork Details

Title
From Amagansett to East Hampton
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
27 3⁄4 x 39 1⁄2 in. (70.6 x 100.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — coast
  • Landscape — New York — Long Island
  • Landscape — New York — East Hampton
  • Landscape — New York — Amagansett
  • Landscape — island — Long Island
Object Number
1929.6.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.6.4

Artwork Description

George Bogert created several views of Amagansett, Long Island, which was a popular subject for nineteenth-century landscape painters. In this image the view sweeps westward along Amagansett beach to the distant village of East Hampton, where a church spire reaches up above the horizon. The sky fills almost two thirds of the canvas, and our eyes are drawn first to the large clouds that stand out against the bright blue sky. The figures walking along the grass appear tiny under this dramatic sky, which evokes the power of nature even on a calm day.