May Snow

Torvald Arnst Hoyer, May Snow, 1937, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1979.10.4
Copied Torvald Arnst Hoyer, May Snow, 1937, oil on canvas, 29 7⁄8 x 24 in. (76.0 x 61.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1979.10.4

Artwork Details

Title
May Snow
Artist
Date
1937
Location
Dimensions
29 7⁄8 x 24 in. (76.0 x 61.0 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the General Services Administration
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Landscape — season — spring
  • Architecture Exterior — domestic — house
  • New Deal — Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project — Illinois
  • Recreation — sport and play — sledding
  • Landscape — weather — snow
Object Number
1979.10.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.10.4

Artwork Description

Torvald Hoyer created many images based on his travels, often painting them from memory many years later. In this painting the tiny dabs of paint create a soft, hazy image, evoking the effect of snow on the landscape. This scene was probably inspired by a childhood memory, and the small figure pulling a sled may be the artist himself, looking for adventure in the unexpected spring snow.