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A Summer Afternoon

R. Way Smith

1882

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

American Impressionism Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Genre Scene

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A Summer Afternoon is a 1882 unspecified by R. Way Smith, a American Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: R. Way Smith
When & what style?: 1882 · American Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows people relaxing in a park on a warm day. It's an everyday scene, but what makes it interesting is the way the artist used light and shadow. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothes, which gives a hint about when the painting was made. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.