New England Country Seat
1810
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1810
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a quiet scene of a New England country home. It's a simple house with trees and a lawn. The artist used a unique material, oil on yellow poplar panel, which is not common in many paintings. This fact makes the painting interesting because it shows the artist's resourcefulness. To learn more about similar paintings, look up the technique of glazing.
