A Mountain Ramble
1873
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1873
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a woman in a long dress walking up a steep dirt path with a basket on her arm. Trees and bushes crowd the hillside. The sky is bright and cloudy. She’s heading toward a rustic house in the distance. The path twists up the hill, making her journey feel hard but purposeful. James Merritt Ives often painted American landscapes like this one. If you like this, check out another artist named Winslow Homer.
