The Lackawanna Valley by George Inness
This blog investigates several aspects of The Lackawanna Valley painting such as:
• Why the train?
• George Inness’s rejection
• Opposites in harmony
Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando by Renoir
What’s the story with Renoir’s Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando?
• Truth about his real acrobat models
• What oranges represent
• Darkness lurking nearby
Harmony in Gray and Green Miss Cicely Alexander – James Whistler
What makes Whistler’s portrait Harmony in Gray and Green Miss Cicely Alexander special? Many things… including:
• Butterflies and muted tones as siblings
• Disappearing into the woodwork
• Whose jacket brings the green to Harmony in Gray and Green?