1800
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Meetinghouse Hill, Roxbury, Massachusetts is a 1800 oil by John Ritto Penniman, a American Folk Art work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows a landscape with a big hill and buildings on it. There are trees and fields in the foreground, and a road leading up to the top of the hill. The sky is blue with some clouds. In the center of the hill is a big white building that looks like a church. It has a tall steeple and smoke coming out of it. There are other buildings around the church, including houses and barns. Some people are standing outside the church, and there are animals grazing in the fields. The painting is very detailed and colorful. It shows a peaceful scene of everyday life in a small town. The artist who painted this is John Ritto Penniman.
John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841) was a painter in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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