Autumn Scattering Leaves
Artist
John La Farge
(American, 1835 - 1910)
Datec. 1900
MediumWatercolor and gouache over graphite on paper
Dimensions6 1/2 x 4 in.
14 x 11 1/2 in. (framed)
14 x 11 1/2 in. (framed)
ClassificationsWatercolor
Credit LineHarriet Russell Stanley Fund
Terms
Object number1947.1
DescriptionAutumn Scattering Leaves” was a color study for a stained glass window at the house of William Collins Whitney in Old Westbury, Long Island, New York. This watercolor painting was executed to help La Farge and Whitney decide on the arrangement of the figure and also on the level of nudity that would be depicted in the window. The painting show s a woman in a robe scattering autumn leaves across a shimmering and reflective pool. The careful juxtaposition of nature and art or nature and allegory in this painting acknowledges the themes of reality and ideality that defined La Farge’s work until the end of his career.On View
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