The Quiet Light of Evening
Artist
Charles Harold Davis
(American, 1856 - 1933)
Datebefore 1933
Mediumoil on canvas
DimensionsImage: 28 3/8 × 35 3/8 in. (72.1 × 89.9 cm)
Frame: 32 11/16 × 39 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (83 × 101.3 × 4.1 cm)
Frame: 32 11/16 × 39 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (83 × 101.3 × 4.1 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of John Pogzeba, 1963
Object number1088.23P
DescriptionAbstract; sheep in green valley, green mountain in center background, trees on top of mountain, green sky with orange/red clouds.eMuseum Notes
Charles Harold Davis was a
prominent American Impressionist working on the east coast. He was a leading figure in the art colony at
Mystic, Connecticut, and in 1913, became the founder of the Mystic Art Association. He was known
as a prominent Tonalist painter and famous for his cloud and skyscapes. Tonalist
artists worked in palettes of dark, subtle, yet expressive color and forms, and
they believed that landscapes could evoke emotion and suggest deep cosmic
harmonies. Tonalism is a subgenre within nocturne paintings, with the Tonalists
focusing on the distinctive colors of dusk and night which are restful on the
eyes and inspire serene contemplation.
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