Sunset / George Inness
About this Item
Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.170
- Title
- Sunset
- Artist
- George Inness
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1825-1894
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas, laid down on panel
- Object Creation Date
- 1886
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Style/Group/Movement
- Barbizon School
- Inscription
- Inscribed l.r.: G. Inness 1886
- Dimensions
- 85.09 cm x 72.39 cm (33 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- landscape
- Physical Description
- Landscape scene depicting trees silhouetted against a reddening sky with a dead fallen tree trunk lying diagonally across the foreground.
- Subject Matter
- Influenced by the Barbizon school of painting in France, Inness worked to interpret rather than simply record nature; his loose brushwork, rich palette and use of light evoke palpable atmospheric effects and a strong sense of mood.
- This work exhibits many of the trademarks of Inness’ late style: diaphanous paint surfaces, soft vibrating colors, softened edges, and a less panoramic landscape creating a more intimate, personal experience for the viewer; which along with a dramatic juxtaposition of sky and earth and saturated color adds a sense of immediacy and intensity to the work.
- Secondary Keywords
- associated concepts
- atmospheric effects
- buildings and the land
- cultural landscapes
- cultural landscapes by location or context
- earth sciences concepts
- european
- european styles and periods
- landscapes (environments)
- modern american styles and periods
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- modern north american fine arts styles and movements
- modern north american styles and movements
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- settlements and landscapes
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the americas
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- wilderness
- woods
- woody plants
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 945 x 1189
- File Size
- 71 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.170
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.170/1954_1.170.jpg
Rights and Permissions
Related Links
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- Manifest
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1954-SL-1.170
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"Sunset; George Inness." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.170/1954_1.170.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2025.
