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The Ricks Barn, Woodstock, by George Ault, oil, 1940

The Ricks Barn, Woodstock

George Ault

1940

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Overview

The Ricks Barn, Woodstock is a 1940 oil by George Ault, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Who painted this?
George Ault
When & what style?
1940
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

About this work

This painting shows a large barn in winter. The barn is mostly dark gray, with a red section on the left side. There's a silo next to the red part, and a fence in the foreground. The snow is brownish in some spots. The barn has a few windows and a door. The sky above is blue with lots of white clouds. The overall mood of the painting feels quiet and still. If you like this painting, you might also want to look up the artist, George Ault.

About the artist

Portrait of George Ault
Artist

George Ault

George Copeland Ault was an American painter. He was loosely grouped with the Precisionist movement and, though influenced by Cubism and Surrealism, his most lasting work is of a realist nature.

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