Landscape with Sheep

Robert S. Duncanson, Landscape with Sheep, n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sol and Lillian Koffler, 1983.95.168
Robert S. Duncanson, Landscape with Sheep, n.d., oil on canvas, 32 1⁄4 x 44 1⁄8 in. (81.9 x 112.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sol and Lillian Koffler, 1983.95.168
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Artwork Details

Title
Landscape with Sheep
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Dimensions
32 1⁄4 x 44 1⁄8 in. (81.9 x 112.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sol and Lillian Koffler
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — time — sunset
  • Landscape — lake
  • Animal — sheep
  • Landscape — mountain
Object Number
1983.95.168
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.168

Artwork Description

Landscape with Sheep was inspired by the countryside around Robert S. Duncanson’s home in Cincinnati. He painted domestic scenes of farmland to emphasize the beauty and perfection of nature and its relationship to man. In this image he created a gentle landscape bathed in soft pinks and yellows to create an intimate, enticing view. Scenes like this would have been popular with nineteenth-century Americans, who felt cut off from nature as more and more land was taken by industry.

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Jeffrey Gale, Pastry Basket, 2004, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.23
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Jeffrey Gale, Knitting Basket, 2007, white ash, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha G. Ware and Steven R. Cole, 2011.47.22
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