1914
oil
canvas
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Dominant colour
Under the Shadow of the Tent is a 1914 oil by Helen McNicoll, a Impressionism work, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
The painting depicts two women sitting on a beach, one wearing a white dress and the other in a white hat and coat. The woman in the dress is leaning forward, while the other sits behind her, holding a box. The scene is set under a tent, with the beach and sea visible in the background. A quiet detail is the presence of a few objects on the ground, including what appears to be a hat and some fruit. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of relaxation and leisure. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Helen Galloway McNicoll (14 December 1879 – 27 June 1915) was a Canadian impressionist painter.
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