The South Strand

Emil Carlsen, The South Strand, ca. 1909, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.9.4
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Artwork Details

Title
The South Strand
Artist
Date
ca. 1909
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
40 x 45 in. (101.5 x 114.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of William T. Evans
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Waterscape — boat
  • Landscape — beach
  • Landscape — coast
  • Architecture — boat — rowboat
  • Waterscape — weather — cloud
Object Number
1909.9.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1909.9.4

Artwork Description

Emil Carlsen began painting landscapes around the turn of the twentieth century. He created a few scenes based on sketches he made in France, but most of his work depicted the countryside around his summer home in Connecticut. Carlsen admired French landscape artists who painted outdoors, and he emulated their simple scenes, emphasizing the color and atmosphere of the countryside.