Bowdoin College Museum of Art | - Maine Coastal Village (recto)

Preview image of work. gouache and pastel over graphite on off-white wove paper, Maine Coastal Village (recto) 15212

1982.25.a

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Maine Coastal Village (recto)

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Artist

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (Saint John's, Newfoundland, 1858 - 1924, New York City, New York)

Title

Maine Coastal Village (recto)

Creation Date

ca. 1916-1918

Century

20th century

Dimensions

12 in. x 17 3/4 in. (30.48 cm x 45.09 cm)

Object Type

watercolor

Creation Place

North America, United States, Maine

Medium and Support

gouache and pastel over graphite on off-white wove paper

Credit Line

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1982.25.a

Maurice Prendergast was among the first American artists to return from study in France with a profound appreciation of Paul Cezanne and Fauvism, a modernist artistic style that emphasized bold colors over a more representational palette. Best known for his depictions of leisure activities in summery seaside resorts, Prendergast—like many of his contemporaries—found inspiration along the New England coastline. However, he distinguished himself from his peers, many of whom had begun their careers as illustrators, by his lack of interest in anecdotal detail. Prendergast’s simplified shapes, bright color palette, and “staccato” brushstrokes lend themselves well to capturing transient moments in nature.