Misty Moonlight
Misty Moonlight
Artist
Albert Pinkham Ryder
(1847 - 1917)
Dateca. 1885
MediumOil on canvas mounted on panel
Dimensions11 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (28.6 x 29.8 cm)
Framed: 18 1/8 × 18 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.
Framed: 18 1/8 × 18 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2007.3
Accession number
2007.3
On View
On viewLabel TextAlbert Pinkham Ryder repeatedly visited the Hudson River in New York at night, watching boats pass by moonlight. This painting is an evocative vision of that experience, with olive and ochre tones creating a somber mood. The painting has an unusual texture—compare its surface to the paintings nearby. Ryder used rather eccentric techniques, often applying paint in thick layers, using unconventional materials such as grease and candle wax, and reworking a painting over a period of years until he was satisfied.
Albert Pinkham Ryder visitaba frecuentemente el Río Hudson en Nueva York durante la noche, y veía los botes pasar bajo la luz de la luna. Esta pintura es una visión evocativa de esa experiencias con tonalidades oliva y ocre que crean un estado de ánimo sombrío. La pintura tiene una textura inusual (intente compararla con las pinturas a su alrededor). Ryder usaba técnicas bastante excéntricas, y a menudo aplicaba gruesas capas de pintura, usando materiales inusitados, tales como la grasa o cera de vela; también trabajaría en una pintura durante años, hasta que estuviese satisfecho con el resultado.
Markingsverso, on reverse of plywood secondary support, in black marker: NYAB 710 4083 5235
verso, in ink: [indistinct]
verso, in chalk: 12
