After Titian’s ​“Madonna of the Rabbit”

Kenyon Cox, After Titian's "Madonna of the Rabbit", 1878-1882, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing, 1983.114.14
Kenyon Cox, After Titian's "Madonna of the Rabbit", 1878-1882, oil on canvas, 9 1⁄4 x 11 1⁄4 in. (23.6 x 28.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing, 1983.114.14
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Artwork Details

Title
After Titian’s ​“Madonna of the Rabbit”
Artist
Date
1878-1882
Location
Dimensions
9 1⁄4 x 11 1⁄4 in. (23.6 x 28.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ambrose Lansing
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • Religion — New Testament — Mary
  • Animal — rabbit
Object Number
1983.114.14
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.114.14

Artwork Description

Kenyon Cox painted this small, sketchlike image while studying in Paris. Although Cox trained with well-known French artists, his works were largely influenced by Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art. After Titian's "Madonna of the Rabbit" is a copy of a painting in the Louvre by Italian Renaissance artist Titian (about 1490-1576). The triangular composition, realistic subjects, and use of dramatic light and shadow are representative of the Renaissance art that Cox admired.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Oscar Bluemner, Death, 1926, gouache and watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Helen Hayes Smith, 2009.31.2
Death
Artist
Date1926
gouache and watercolor on paper mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Oscar Bluemner, Young Tree in Red Courtyard, 1919, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Helen Hayes Smith, 2009.31.1
Young Tree in Red Courtyard
Artist
Date1919
gouache on paper
Not on view
Oscar Bluemner, Evening Tones, 1911-1917, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James F. Dicke II and museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, the Julia D. Strong Endowment and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2002.24
Evening Tones
Artist
Date1911-1917
oil on canvas
Not on view

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