Ralph Albert Blakelock, Moonrise, n.d., oil on wood, 15 5⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (39.7 x 60.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.3
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Moonrise
- Artist
- Date
- n.d.
- Location
- Dimensions
- 15 5⁄8 x 23 7⁄8 in. (39.7 x 60.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of William T. Evans
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on wood
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Landscape — celestial — moon
- Landscape — time — night
- Landscape — forest
- Object Number
- 1909.7.3
Artwork Description
Ralph Albert Blakelock is most famous for his moonlit landscapes. In Moonrise, we can just make out the glowing orb behind thickly painted auburn trees. The mysterious yellow-green light from the sky gives a hint of shadowy earth in the foreground and a tree trunk to the left, intensifying the sense of being in a place within the artist's mind.
