York Harbor, Coast of Maine
1877
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1877
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
York Harbor, Coast of Maine is a 1877 oil by Martin Johnson Heade, a american_impressionism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
York Harbor, Coast of Maine shows calm water meeting the shore at dusk. Pale pinks and blues fade into the distance where a wooden pier juts out. Tiny sailboats dot the horizon like scattered toys. Heade painted this in 1877 using tiny brushstrokes you can only see up close. The light feels soft and even, as if the sun glows from inside the canvas. It looks quiet enough to hear gulls cry over the water. This scene proves Heade knew Maine’s coast well. Go see it at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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