John Appleton Brown
(West Newbury, Massachusetts, 7/24/1844 - 1/8/1902, New York City, New York)
Title
Old Fashioned Garden
Creation Date
ca. 1889
Century
late 19th century
Dimensions
21 15/16 in. x 18 in. (55.72 cm x 45.72 cm)
Object Type
drawing
Creation Place
North America, United States
Medium and Support
pastel on paperboard
Credit Line
Bequest of Miss Mary Sophia Walker
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
1904.24
This large drawing of a New England summer garden is characteristic of the work of American Impressionist artist John Appleton Brown. Nicknamed “Appleblossom Brown,” due to his passion for flowering fruit trees, he specialized in landscapes in oil and pastel. For much of his career, Brown and his wife, the artist Agnes Bartlett, maintained a home and studio in Boston during the winter but ventured north of the city and abroad during summers. In this finished drawing on brown paper, Brown transforms this flower garden against a wooded background into a riotous explosion of color—a veritable noontime fireworks display. Gardens and pastoral landscapes became a staple for Impressionists like Brown and his American compatriots Childe Hassam, John Twachtman, and Frank Benson.
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