1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Children of Yesteryear is a 1899 oil by Arthur Bowen Davies, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting shows a group of people, mostly women and children, gathered in a lush outdoor setting. The scene is filled with flowers, trees, and what appears to be a body of water in the background. The figures are dressed in clothing that suggests a historical or period setting. In the foreground, a woman sits with a child on her lap, while others stand or sit around her. The atmosphere is serene and peaceful, with the natural surroundings creating a sense of tranquility. The use of oil paint and the attention to detail in the brushstrokes suggest a skilled artist at work. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in a painting, look up Arthur Bowen Davies.
Arthur Bowen Davies (September 26, 1862 – October 24, 1928) was an avant-garde American artist and influential advocate of modern art in the United States c. 1910–1928.
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