John Whetten EhningerStati Uniti, 1827–1889October
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Washington, Stati Uniti
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John Whetten Ehninger captured the clear atmosphere and brilliant colors of the harvest season. Golden light reflects off of the trees and fields, suffusing the soft clouds above with a comforting glow. A scene like this, evoking community, peace, and plenty, was especially powerful after the Civil War. Ehninger’s image recalls a “golden day” when the nation was innocent and its fields had not been torn by cannon fire. In the year this painting was made, a poet acknowledged the nostalgic power of the harvest with the words, “What calls back the past, like rich Pumpkin pie?/Oh!---fruit of loved boyhood!---the old days recalling.” (Harper’s Weekly, November 23, 1867)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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- Numero di inventario
- 1971.290
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Immagine: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
