The White Bridge, c. 1895
John Henry Twachtmanexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
Gift of the Martin B. Koon Memorial Collectionexpand_more 14.114
On View in Gallery 323expand_more
During the 1890s, John Henry Twachtman purchased a seventeen-acre farm near Greenwich, Connecticut. He set up his studio there and began to explore the land, seeking new subject matter. The white footbridge depicted here spanned a brook that ran through the property.
Twachtman admired Japanese art. Here, the strong diagonal of the brook shows Japanese influence, as does the compressed pictorial space. The visual depth appears shallower than in real life, though we still perceive some objects as closer and others as farther off.
The gilded frame, original to the picture, is widely believed to be a design by the celebrated architect Stanford White, of the firm McKim, Mead & White, which designed Mia’s original building.
Details
- Title
- The White Bridge
- Artist Life
- 1853 - 1902
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 14.114
- Curator Approved
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