Landscape with Hedge and Planters

Denman Waldo Ross

Created:

Movement:

c. 1900

Tonalism

key Notes:

Naturalistic composition, serene rural setting.

Dimensions:

medium:

Oil on canvas

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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story of the work:

"Landscape with Hedge and Planters," created by Denman Waldo Ross in 1910, exemplifies the artist's engagement with the American Impressionist movement, characterized by its vibrant color palette and loose brushwork. The painting reflects Ross's interest in the interplay of light and nature, contributing to the broader discourse on landscape representation in early 20th-century American art.

Description of the work:

"Landscape with Hedge and Planters," painted by Denman Waldo Ross, features a serene rural scene characterized by a lush green hedge that delineates the foreground, complemented by neatly arranged planters that suggest cultivated order within the natural landscape. The composition employs a harmonious palette of greens and earth tones, with soft brushwork that conveys a sense of tranquility and the interplay of light and shadow across the terrain.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Harvard Art Museum

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