Wood Interior

Through luminescent color, filtered light, and a subtle evocation of atmosphere, Carlsen created a quiet, meditative mood in Wood Interior. The delicate trees, trickling brook, and soft bed of the forest floor invite a tranquil retreat from bustling city life. The painting’s lighter palette is complemented by its custom-made gilded frame, which is crafted in muted 16-karat gold rather than the standard, more vibrant 18-karat.

About the painting

Particulars

In the same room · 208 American Gilded Age and Realism, The Cleveland Museum of Art

Yes, receiving visitors

In the catalog

Sources

Still Life with Fish

The Picture from Thibet

Still Life, Chinese Vase

Tree Study (fm. portfolio)

Still Life with Vase and Bottle (fm. portfolio)

Still Life with Copper and Onions (fm. portfolio)

Three Studios (fm. portfolio)

Three Studies

Stag at Sharkey's, 1909

Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882–83

Portrait of Lisa Colt Curtis, 1898

Early Morning After a Storm at Sea, 1900–1903

Fifth Avenue, 1919

On the Beach, No. 3, c. 1915–18

A Woman's Work, 1912

Holiday on the Hudson, c. 1912