Who created "Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)"?

Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife) was created by John Henry Twachtman in ca. 1890-1900.

When was "Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1890-1900.

What medium is "Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)"?

Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife) is Painting.

Is "Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)" in the public domain?

Yes, Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)

John Henry Twachtman

ca. 1890-1900

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly

Accession Number

1929.6.137

Tags

housefull length

About this artwork

John Twachtman painted many portraits of his wife and children between 1889 and 1902. These were among the few figural works he made during a career devoted mostly to landscape painting. Twachtman did not believe in stiff, formal poses, and in this image he painted Martha seated comfortably in front of the family's small farmhouse.He had led a nomadic life before marrying and settling in Connecticut, and the soft,glowing colors of this scene convey the comfort of his new home and family. The blu...

About the Artist

John Henry Twachtman

American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1853–1902 Gloucester, Massachusetts

Figure in Sunlight (Artist's Wife)

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