Walter Launt Palmer
Winter Scene

About the Item

In this prototypical oil painting, Walter Launt Palmer's title as "the painter of the American winter" can be vividly and brilliantly seen. As an impressionist painter that emerged at the turn of the 20th century, Palmer took great interest in the picturesque American landscape, though he particularly focused on the rendering of this landscape glistening with snow. His pictures evoke an unreplicable natural serenity, and in this oil painting "The Winter Scene," Palmer invites us into a world of stillness. Just after a snowfall, with the trees still frothing with snow on their branches and the ground laid heavy with powder, Palmer captures the sun emerging upon this recently blanketed, peaceful world. The almost pointillist quality of his work is best seen in the water, where vivid colors like purple, yellow, and green dance along the liquid surface. In the shadows, too, we see a rich interplay of deep blues and yellows, perfectly executed through Palmer's technically astute mark-making. This work emerges from a time period in which the great American outdoors was being appreciated and reproduced, with Palmer and contemporaries like William Hart, Homer Dodge Martin, and Edward Gay leading this movement.

Creator:
Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932, American)
Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
American Impressionist
Period:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Patch repair to upper right portion of canvas, presumably due to a previous small tear. New lining along the edges of canvas.
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU163729469202
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