Untitled (cattle near river with sailboat in distance)

Edward Mitchell Bannister, Untitled (cattle near river with sailboat in distance), n.d., oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Alan and Melvin Frank, 1983.95.98
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Untitled (cattle near river with sailboat in distance), n.d., oil on canvas, 14 1820 18 in. (36.051.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Alan and Melvin Frank, 1983.95.98
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Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (cattle near river with sailboat in distance)
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 1820 18 in. (36.051.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of H. Alan and Melvin Frank
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Landscape — farm
  • Landscape — water
  • Animal — goat
  • Animal — cattle
Object Number
1983.95.98

Artwork Description

Edward Mitchell Bannister was greatly influenced by the French Barbizon school, whose serene depiction of nature and idealized pastoral subjects appealed to his belief in the underlying harmony of all creation. Bannister preferred painting the play of light and the effects of weather on the natural world, often using muted colors and soft depictions of light and shadow. In this untitled work, the dark cluster of trees contrasts with the light-colored clouds, the cows with the bright flock of sheep and river. But within Bannister’s balanced, harmonious composition the lively brushstrokes of the leaves suggest a restless breeze that animates the overcast scene.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Jackie Ferrara, M 206 Model for Carbondale Project, 1980, nailed, glued and pegged pine wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, Art-in-Architecture Program, 1980.54, © 1980, Jackie Ferrara
M 206 Model for Carbondale Project
Date1980
nailed, glued and pegged pine wood
Not on view

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