Hugh Bolton JonesAmerican, 1848–1927Brittany Landscape
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Brittany Landscape” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13B, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13B
Closing soon· until 7:00 PM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In 1876, Hugh Bolton Jones joined the American artists' colony on the north coast of France at Pont-Aven, Brittany. There Jones and the other artists often painted outdoors, attempting to capture the light on the landscape. The Bretons welcomed the artists into their community and frequently posed as models. In this image, Jones used muted colors to evoke the changing light and shadows cast by trees over a field. His detailed brushwork, seen in the cluster of trees framing the woman, draws the viewer's attention to the quiet beauty of this bucolic setting.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1982.68
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
