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Yankee Point, Monterey
Yankee Point, Monterey is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Howard Russell Butler. It dates from 1921 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a coastal scene at Yankee Point in Monterey, California, capturing the maritime environment with emphasis on the interplay of wind and wave. The composition centers on the motion of the ocean, and the work reflects the rugged natural beauty of the California coastline, emphasizing the elemental forces of wind and water as enduring symbols of nature's power and transience. As a marine genre painting, it situates the viewer within a contemplative observation of the landscape, evoking themes of isolation, vastness, and the sublime in the natural world.
Technique & Style
6 cm in height by 127 cm in width and is classified as a marine genre piece depicting a wind-wave scene.
Yankee Point, Monterey is an oil-on-canvas painting created in 1921 by Howard Russell Butler. The work measures roughly 101.6 cm in height by 127 cm in width and is classified as a marine genre piece depicting a wind-wave scene. Butler applied oil paint on canvas in the traditional manner.
The painting is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is preserved as a representative example of early twentieth-century American marine art.
History & Provenance
Yankee Point, Monterey was created in 1921 by the American artist Howard Russell Butler as an oil-on-canvas marine painting measuring 101.6 by 127 centimetres. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. No earlier ownership records or commission details are provided in the available sources, so the documented history of the piece begins with its creation in 1921 and its subsequent acquisition by the museum. The available sources do not list a specific accession number or exhibition history for the work.
Overview
Howard Russell Butler, an American artist recognized for his marine subjects, completed Yankee Point, Monterey in 1921. This oil painting exemplifies American Impressionism through its depiction of a dynamic coastal scene. The work captures the raw power of the ocean, emphasizing wind-driven waves and rugged shorelines.
It is currently part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, representing a significant aspect of Butler's artistic output.
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Artist
Howard Russell Butler (March 3, 1856 – May 20, 1934) was an American painter and founder of the American Fine Arts Society.
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