Georgia Pines

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Object Details

Artist

George Inness, born Newburgh, NY 1825-died Bridge of Allan, Scotland 1894

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George Inness was influenced by nineteenth-century French landscape painters, who emphasized quiet, intimate views of nature such as forest interiors or meadows. The clearing through the tall trees in this image invites us to join the group of figures, who are enjoying the shade of the forest. The rich colors and soft shapes evoke the muffled sounds created by a thick carpet of pine needles.

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"Every thing in nature has something to say to us." George Inness, "A Painter on Painting," Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February 1878, reprinted in Quick, George Inness, 1985

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans

Date

1890

Object number

1909.7.33

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on wood

Dimensions

17 7/8 x 24 in. (45.3 x 61.0 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group

Landscape\forest

Landscape\tree\pine tree

Landscape\Georgia

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7002ff52e-c05d-4ea8-a932-624f792a32d4

Record ID

saam_1909.7.33