Kayser’s Pond, Maine

John Bunyan Bristol, Kayser's Pond, Maine, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha L. Loomis, 1935.12.8
Copied John Bunyan Bristol, Kayser's Pond, Maine, n.d., oil on canvas, 10 1815 14 in. (25.738.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha L. Loomis, 1935.12.8
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Artwork Details

Title
Kayser’s Pond, Maine
Date
n.d.
Dimensions
10 1815 14 in. (25.738.8 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Martha L. Loomis
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Landscape — Maine
  • Landscape — lake — Kayser’s Pond
Object Number
1935.12.8

Artwork Description

In this painting, leafy green trees surround a lake in the foreground, with towering mountains looming through the haze. There is no official record of a pond named "Kayser's" in Maine, so this image may depict one of three bodies of water in western Maine named "Kezar." John Bunyan Bristol's scenes of uninhabited landscapes probably appealed to urban art collectors who, like the artist, yearned to get away from city life.