Pastures, Branchville, Connecticut

1890

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Pastures, Branchville, Connecticut is a 1890 by John Henry Twachtman, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: John Henry Twachtman
When & what style?: 1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a quiet landscape with fields and hills. The artist used the tone of the paper to create a soft effect. He was part of a group that promoted pastel art, and this painting is an example of his work in that medium. You can learn more about similar landscapes by looking at the work of artist John Henry Twachtman.

The story of this work

Overview

In the mid-1880s a group of American artists joined together to promote the expressive qualities of pastel. As a member of this group, known as the Society of Painters in Pastel, Twachtman contributed actively to their last three exhibitions in 1888, 1889, and 1890. As in this example, Twachtman incorporated the tone of his papers into his imagery, so that the paper becomes a part of the design itself. The most frequent subjects of his pastels were views of the fields and undulating countryside of Greenwich, Connecticut, with gentle rhythms punctuated by occasional trees and patches of…

Read the full account in the museum source.