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Photography by Dwight Primiano
Spring (The Garden)
Photography by Dwight Primiano

Spring (The Garden)

Artist (1851 - 1938)
Date1917
MediumOil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 30 1/4 × 39 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Signedl.r.: T W Dewing
On View
On view
Label TextThomas Wilmer Dewing rarely painted landscapes, preferring to show women in interior settings. The pair of figures here enjoy a private musical performance outdoors, with one woman singing and the other playing a cello. Joining nature and culture, Dewing staged a scene of refinement that he believed signaled higher beauty in an era of increasing industrialization. The scene has an enigmatic quality, as the women seem overdressed in their fine gowns and sit facing away from one another and the viewer.

Muy escasamente Thomas Wilmer Dewing pintó paisajes, prefiriendo en su lugar pintar mujeres en espacios interiores. El par de figuras en esta pintura disfrutan un espectáculo musical privado al aire libre, en el que una mujer canta mientras la otra toca el violonchelo. Al unir la naturaleza y la cultura, Dewing creó una escena de refinamiento que, en su opinión, reflejaba una belleza mayor en una era de incesante industrialización. La escena tiene una cualidad enigmática, pues las mujeres parecen estar vestidas con extrema elegancia, en finos ropajes, y están sentadas dándose la espalda, y de espaldas al público.
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