Tag: landscape painting

Sir Alfred Munnings: Portrait of Florence Munnings, at sunset (1912)

More Munnings One of the best British Impressionists and a strong supporter of en plein-air painting, Sir Alfred Munnings, “like the French Impressionist painters, … captures the salient qualities of form while conjuring the dramatic atmosphere of light, air, and colour.” Christie’s A Hint of Mystery: Florence Carter-Wood Portrait of Florence Munnings, at sunset (1912)…

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Sir Alfred James Munnings: Idle Moments or The Boathouse (1906)

Munning’s Earliest Boating Theme According to Christie’s, Idle Moments; or The Boathouse (1906) “is the earliest boating theme, foreshadowing [Sir Alfred James Munning’s] series of ladies in canoes painted in the 1930’s and 40’s.”  The description continues: This scene is the boathouse at Mendham … The lady in the back reclines and contentedly settles in…

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Nikolai Tarkhov: Les Bretonnes

Nikolai Tarkhov – The ‘Moscow Parisian’ According to Sotheby’s, Brittany’s rich heritage and traditional ways of life inspired many of Paris’ best-known artists, from Corot to Monet, Gauguin and Matisse. The advance of Impressionism, in particular, resulted in a surge of interest among artists eager to paint en plein air within reach of the French capital….

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Anna Boch: Woman in Landscape (1890)

Happy birthday, dear one! You will always be a part of every lovely landscape.   Happy birthday, dear one!   You will always be a part of every lovely landscape.   Woman in Landscape – Anna Boch, 1890 Belgian, 1848-1936 Oil on canvas, Source: huariqueje