Harvest

Albert Pinkham Ryder, Harvest, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.96
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Harvest, n.d., oil on canvas, 26 x 35 3⁄4 in. (66.0 x 90.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.96
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Artwork Details

Title
Harvest
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
26 x 35 3⁄4 in. (66.0 x 90.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — farm — harvesting
  • Landscape — farm
  • Figure male — full length
  • Architecture — vehicle — wagon
  • Animal — cattle
Object Number
1929.6.96
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.6.96

Artwork Description

Albert Pinkham Ryder never relied on sketches before he started work on a painting and instead applied large areas of color with quick, expressive strokes of the palette knife. In this unfinished painting, we can see where he changed the composition simply by painting his latest idea over previous attempts. He altered the direction of the hay cart and decided it should be pulled by oxen instead of horses. We can still see the faint outline of a horse behind the wheels, while the oxen are just blocked in with a reddish-brown wash. This painting is a rare glimpse of the early stages of Ryder's work, before he began the painstaking process of adding layer upon layer of translucent glaze. (Broun, Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1989)

Works by this artist (32 items)

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Albert Pinkham Ryder, Jonah, ca. 1885-1895, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.98
Jonah
Artist
Dateca. 1885-1895
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
On view
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Pegasus Departing, by 1901, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.105
Pegasus Departing
Artist
Dateby 1901
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
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Albert Pinkham Ryder, With Sloping Mast and Dipping Prow, ca. 1880-1885, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.102
With Sloping Mast and Dipping Prow
Artist
Dateca. 1880-1885
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
On view
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Moonlight, 1887, oil on mahogany panel, cradled, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.10.2
Moonlight
Artist
Date1887
oil on mahogany panel, cradled
On view

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