Impression of the Plains

c. 1927

Wilson Irvine

Associated Names
Wilson Irvine

Artist, American, 1869 - 1936

The image features swirling shapes and lines creating an abstract composition in pastel hues. Soft blues, greens, peaches, and lavender are blended together, giving the impression of an aerial view or a body of water. Cloud-like forms and flowing waves are visible throughout the image.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bessie Potter Vonnoh Keyes, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Explorations of an American Impressionist: The Art of Wilson Irvine, 1869-1936, Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, DC; The Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1990, p. 54, no. 35, repro

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 141, no. 942.

Inscriptions

lower right in blue watercolor: IRVING

Wikidata ID

Q64639939

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