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Jane PetersonGondolas, Venetian Canal By Jane PetersonCirca 1920
Circa 1920
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Jane Peterson
1876–1965 American
Gondolas, Venetian Canal
Signed “Jane Peterson” (lower right)
Oil on canvas
This remarkable painting, Gondolas, Venetian Canal, by the esteemed American artist Jane Peterson, stands as a testament to her unparalleled ability to capture the vibrant essence and transient beauty of Venice. Peterson, often compared to Maurice Prendergast for her expressive use of color and broad brushstrokes, distinguishes herself with this composition through its vivid portrayal of Venetian life and landscape. Her unique approach to capturing the fleeting moments of daily life in Venice makes this work a true masterpiece of early 20th-century art.
The composition invites the viewer into a serene moment along one of the iconic canals, where two gondolas are quietly resting, their forms softened by the dappled shadows from the cover of an overhead tree. Peterson's mastery of color and light is evident in the ethereal interplay of pink and blue hues, contrasting beautifully with the historic architecture in the background. The distant figures of pedestrians and gondoliers, captured in swift, confident strokes, add a dynamic energy to the scene, suggesting the vibrant life that pulses through Venice's famed narrow streets and waterways.
With an educational foundation from the Pratt Institute and further studies under luminaries such as Jacques-Emile Blanche and Joaquin Sorolla, Peterson developed a style that seamlessly blends influences from Fauvism, Expressionism and Impressionism. Her extensive travels and encounters with noted American artists, including John Singer Sargent and Childe Hassam, infused her work with a cosmopolitan sensibility and depth. Peterson's contribution to American art is celebrated in major collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Circa 1920
Unframed: 31 1/2” high by 25” wide (79.38 x 63.50 cm)
Framed: 39” high by 33 3/4” wide (99.06 x 85.73 cm)
Provenance:
Private collection, West Meadows, Newark, Delaware
Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts, acquired from the above, 1989
Acquired by the late owners from the above, 1989
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
- Creator:Jane Peterson (1876-1965, American)
- Creation Year:Circa 1920
- Dimensions:Height: 39 in (99.06 cm)Width: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New Orleans, LA
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Jane Peterson
Jane Peterson's most innovative period was from 1910 to 1930. During this time she produced her most important work. Her trips to Venice resulted in exuberant paintings full of glowing color. This painting is from that period. The brushwork is bold and exciting. The bright round yellow carob flowers contrast with the vertical mauve carob pods. The trunks and branches of the trees form a series of triangles that reflect the lush Mediterranean landscape. Originally the painting was sold in Paris to an American collector. Jane Peterson was a leading woman post-impressionist painter of the early 20th century. Born in Elgin, Illinois, on November 28, 1876, she was interested in art throughout her childhood. In 1895, she went to New York City to study art at Pratt Institute. Before graduating in 1901, Peterson taught painting and became a popular teacher at Pratt. She then became the Drawing Supervisor of Brooklyn Public Schools. She studied oil painting with Frank Vincent DuMond who emphasized a prismatic palette. Subsequently, she studied painting with Frank Brangwyn in London, Jacques Emile Blanche and André Lhote in Paris, and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida in Madrid. She was influenced by Impressionism and Fauvism during her studies in Paris. In 1924, Peterson's painting, Toilette, received critical acclaim at the New York Society of Painters. Her one-woman show on Fifth Avenue sold out. By this time, she had won numerous awards, was a Fellow at the National Academy of Design, and a member of many art clubs including the American Watercolor Society, Audubon Artists, Pen & Brush Club, and the National Association of Women Artists. In 1925, The New York Times characterized Peterson as "one of the foremost women painters in New York." Known for her colorful, post-impressionistic paintings of Gloucester streets and harbor on Cape Ann; palm trees along the Florida coast; street scenes in Paris, Istanbul, and New York City; and boating views in Venice. Peterson also flamboyantly executed floral subjects and dynamic genre-like portraits. Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is a small evergreen tree of the Mediterranean coasts. It has dark green, compound leaves with glossy, oval leaflets. In Italy, the carob tree blooms from September to November. Its seedpods, also known as Saint John's bread, are up to 45 centimeters long and are filled with round, hard seeds and a thick pulp. St. John's Bread was probably the husks in the Prodigal Son parable and the seed which is said to have been the original jewelers' carat weight. The Spaniards call it Algaroba, and the Arabs Kharoub, hence Carob or Caroub Pods, Beans, or Sugar-pods. It is also named Locust Pods. These pods are grown in southern Europe for feeding domestic animals as well as for human food. Carob is sold in health food stores and is often a substitute or alternate to chocolate.
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