Friday, June 23, 2017

Eye Candy for Today: Julian Alden Weir’s The Factory Village



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Eye Candy for Today: Julian Alden Weir's The Factory Village
// lines and colors

The Factory Village,  Julian Alden Weir, American Impressionist painting
The Factory Village, Julian Alden Weir

In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use the "Download" or "Enlarge" links under the image on their site.

In this late 19th century scene — that makes factory life seem almost idyllic — I love Weir's textural application of paint and the way he uses it to soften his edges, particularly in the trunk and branches of the tree.

 

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