Rocks, Maine
ca. 1913-1915
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Robert Brady
Accession Number
1981.171B
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Rocks, Maine** by Maurice Prendergast, around 1913-1915, captures the beauty of the Maine coastline in a vibrant oil painting now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum. Donated as a gift from Robert Brady, this work showcases Prendergast's fascination with New England's rocky shores, a recurring theme in his oeuvre. The composition highlights dramatic boulders against the sea, evoking the raw power of nature through bold forms and luminous color. Prendergast, a key figure in American Post-Impressionism, drew inspiration from French artists like Cézanne and Monet, blending loose, express...