Landscape
Gifford BEAL
(American, 1879-1956)
Landscape
Date1911
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 24 x 30 1/4 in. (61 x 76.8 cm)
frame: 32 × 38 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (81.3 × 96.8 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Eloise Johnson Walker in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
Object number1962.28
Subject(s)
- landscape, city scenes
Collection
- 20th century American
On View
Not on viewLabel TextGifford Beal was a prolific painter and active member of the New York arts community, including acting as the longest running president of the Art Students’ League from 1914-1929. The light touch and evocative use of color in this winter landscape showcase the Impressionist influences in Beal’s earlier work, inspired by his training with William Merritt Chase, with whom he began studying at the age of twelve. Beal’s work subsequently evolved in new directions, moving from more hard-edged Realist scenes to vibrant depictions of the theater and circus, and finally to increasingly abstract color and brushwork late in life.
