Winter Valley
1944
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View on museum website →Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 97.3 x 128.1 cm (38 5/16 x 50 7/16 in.) framed: 119.4 x 149.2 x 7 cm (47 x 58 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Anonymous Gift
Accession Number
1971.3.1
Art Historical Context
"Winter Valley" is a compelling oil-on-canvas landscape painted by Lamar Dodd in 1944. The sizable work, measuring nearly four by five feet, draws viewers into a quiet winter scene that emphasizes the subtle beauty of the American countryside. Created during the final years of World War II, the painting offers a sense of stillness and natural order at a moment of worldwide upheaval. Dodd, a leading figure in twentieth-century American realism, favored oil on canvas for its capacity to render atmospheric depth, soft light, and textured surfaces. Here the medium allows delicate transitions betw...