Landscape
1885–95
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
27 x 37 3/8 in. (68.6 x 94.9 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the nieces of Harmon W. Hendricks, 1929
Accession Number
29.35
Tags
Art Historical Context
Ralph Albert Blakelock's *Landscape*, created between 1885 and 1895, invites visitors into the poetic wilderness of late 19th-century America. This oil on canvas, measuring 27 x 37 3/8 inches, exemplifies Blakelock's signature style of romantic, atmospheric scenes dominated by lush trees and expansive natural vistas. As a quintessential American artist, Blakelock captured the sublime beauty of the untamed frontier, evoking a sense of mystery and introspection through his masterful handling of light and form. Painted during Blakelock's mature period, the work reflects the era's fascination wit...
About the Artist
Ralph Albert Blakelock · 1847–1919
Ralph Albert Blakelock was born on October 15, 1847, in New York City to English-born physician Ralph B. Blakelock and Caroline Olinarg Blakelock. Intending to follow in his father's footsteps, he enrolled at the Free Academy of the City of New York (now City College) in 1864 to study medicine but dropped out after two or three terms, rejecting formal education. Entirely self-taught, Blakelock hon...