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Trees on a Rocky Hillside

c. 1849

Asher B. Durand

(American, 1796–1886)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 64.8 x 83.2 x 7.9 cm (25 1/2 x 32 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 42.5 x 61.3 cm (16 3/4 x 24 1/8 in.); Former: 53.5 x 72 x 6.5 cm (21 1/16 x 28 3/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1968.21
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Location
206 American Landscape
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Before becoming a painter, Durand designed paper currency for the federal government.

Description

Durand was one of the first American artists to paint outdoors, rather than in the confines of a studio, which was the longstanding tradition. This outdoor oil sketch of a seemingly random corner of the woods offers an intimate view of a rock outcropping amid lush vegetation. Its small-scale, unusually cropped composition contrasts with the sweeping vistas in many other landscapes of the era.
A horizontally oriented oil painting depicts a rugged forest landscape. On the right, layered rock cliffs in gray and reddish brown rise vertically, with a thick, dark trunk leaning diagonally to support an overhanging ledge. To the left, tall trees with dense green foliage fill the background beneath a pale sky. The foreground is scattered with large gray stones and green foliage. Red initials are visible in the lower left corner.

Trees on a Rocky Hillside

c. 1849

Asher B. Durand

(American, 1796–1886)
America

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