View near Polling
View near Polling
Artist
William Merritt Chase
(1849 - 1916)
Dateca. 1875
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions36 1/4 × 48 in. (92.1 × 121.9 cm)
Framed: 44 in. × 56 1/2 in. × 3 1/2 in.
Framed: 44 in. × 56 1/2 in. × 3 1/2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Signedl.l.: Wm. M. Chase
On View
Not on viewThis landscape reflects Chase’s focus on depicting a commonplace scene with a poetic mood. Chase visited Polling, a small village in the Bavarian Alps, while studying at the Royal Academy in Munich. The roiling clouds create a sense of foreboding, painted in broad brushstrokes that emphasize their churning motion. The limited range of earthy colors further intensifies the mood of the landscape.
“No intente pintar cosas grandiosas. Pinte aquello que es ordinario, para que sea distinguido”. – William Merritt Chase
Este paisaje refleja la intención de Chase de representar una escena ordinaria de una manera poética. Chase visitó un pequeño pueblo llamado Polling, localizado en los Alpes bávaros, mientras estudiaba en la Real Academia de Múnich. Las turbulentas nubes, pintadas en amplias pinceladas que enfatizan su rotación, crean un sentimiento de presagio. La cantidad limitada de colores terrosos intensifica el estado de ánimo del paisaje.
