Moonlight

early 20th century

Imitator of Ralph Albert Blakelock

Associated Names
Ralph Albert Blakelock

Related Artist, American, 1847 - 1919

This painting shows a slightly elevated viewpoint looking out across a vivid green landscape towards a reflective body of water. In the bright green sky, the vibrant yellow moon or sun glows brightly, illuminating the scene. At the top of the painting, green and yellow clouds float across the sky. The moonlight reflects off the water, creating a bright yellow pathway at the bottom of the painting. There are the dark silhouettes of trees and bushes on the left and right sides, and in the distance, the flat green landscape fades into the glowing green atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Chester Dale Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 75.6 x 101.3 cm (29 3/4 x 39 7/8 in.)
    framed: 101.9 x 127.3 x 10.2 cm (40 1/8 x 50 1/8 x 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.1.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kussner collection; (sale, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc., New York, 4-5 February 1932, no. 81); Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; gift 1943 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1937

  • An Exhibition of American Paintings from the Chester Dale Collection, The Union League Club, New York, 1937, no. 32, as by Ralph Albert Blakelock.

1939

  • Special Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, 1939, no. 160, repro., as by Ralph Blakelock.

1943

  • American Paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1943.

Wikidata ID

Q20190730

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