Bowdoin College Museum of Art | - Montclair, New Jersey

Preview image of work. oil on canvas, Montclair, New Jersey 7281

1968.15

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Montclair, New Jersey

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Artist

George Inness (Newburgh, New York, 1825 - 1894, Bridge-of-Allan, Scotland)

Title

Montclair, New Jersey

Creation Date

ca. 1889

Century

late 19th century

Dimensions

16 in. x 24 in. (40.6 cm. x 60.9 cm.)

Object Type

painting

Creation Place

North America, United States, New Jersey

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Credit Line

Museum Purchase, Hamlin Fund

Copyright

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Accession Number

1968.15

This meditative late painting does not attempt to represent local topography, but offers spiritual solace. The barren trees and almost monochrome tonalities of a meadow in late fall become an object of contemplation for two figures—a woman standing behind a seated man—who are loosely painted, nearly blending in with their surroundings. A farm in the background might provide shelter at night but is not drawing the couple home quite yet. For Inness, the spiritual writings of Emanuel Swedenborg provided encouragement to seek out correspondences between the material and spiritual realms.

Keywords: landscape (representation)