Oaks and Rocks--San Luis Obispo
1930
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Margaret S. Bruce through Maria K. Ealand
Accession Number
1979.41
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Oaks and Rocks—San Luis Obispo** *Edward Bruce, 1930* *Oil on canvas? Smithsonian American Art Museum* Step into the sun-drenched hills of San Luis Obispo, California, through Edward Bruce's evocative 1930 painting *Oaks and Rocks— Luis Obispo*. This captures the timeless allure of the region's rugged terrain, where sturdy oak trees cling to rocky outcrops amid misty mountains under a summer sky. Bruce masterfully renders the interplay of natural forms, evoking the resilient spirit of California's Central Coast landscape. Painted on the eve of the Great Depression, the piece reflects a...