Kenyon Cox, Study for "Evening", 1883, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing, 1983.114.6
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Study for “Evening”
- Artist
- Date
- 1883
- Location
- Dimensions
- 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.7 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- oil on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Study
- Figure female — nude
- Allegory — time — evening
- Landscape — time — evening
- Figure female — full length
- Object Number
- 1983.114.6
Artwork Description
Kenyon Cox used a dark-haired, voluptuous woman to symbolize Evening in this study for a lost easel painting. When he painted it, Cox was teaching at the prestigious National Academy of Design in New York, which was known for its conservative academic training. He advocated the importance of drawing to his students and even created a seal bearing the motto “Nulle Dies Sine Linea” (No Day without a Drawn Line). (Morgan, Kenyon Cox, 1856-1919: A Life in American Art, 1994)
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