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George M. Oyster, Jr.

Oyster, George Michael Jr.

American, 1849 - 1921

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The painting shows a bright-green landscape with rolling hills in the distance. At the bottom of the painting, a white cow grazes in a green field framed by a wooden fence on the right and a diagonal stone wall on the left that continues off into the distance. Above the hills, the sky is light blue with several fluffy white clouds. The brushstrokes are loose and impressionistic.
Julian Alden Weir, Obweebetuck, c. 1908, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of George M. Oyster, Jr., 1924), 2015.19.14

Obweebetuck

Julian Alden Weir · c. 1908 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.14

This painting depicts a snowy landscape from an elevated viewpoint. Snow covers the ground, alongside patches of dry yellow grass and trees that are mostly bare. Small buildings are spread out in the distance, with snow-dusted roofs. Beyond these buildings is a blue-green expanse, possibly a field or wide river. Far in the distance, hills stretch across the landscape in shades of tan, yellow, and light purple. The color palette includes cool blues, lights yellows, browns, and some small areas of green or purple. The brushstrokes are visible, especially in the sky and distant hills.
Edward Willis Redfield, Overlooking the Valley, c. 1919, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of George M. Oyster, Jr., 1924), 2015.19.16

Overlooking the Valley

Edward Willis Redfield · c. 1919 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.16

This painting shows a woman seated on a wooden chair, facing the right with her head slightly tilted down. She is focused on the thin silver needles she holds in her hands. She has light skin and brown hair put up into a bun, and she wears a dark green long-sleeved top with a white collar, a long tan skirt, and black shoes with short heels. On the round table next to her, there is a bowl decorated with white and blue patterns. On the left, a tall brown surface is partially visible, with a vase of red, orange, and purple flowers on top of it. The room has pale-yellow walls, and there is an open window with sheer curtains behind the woman. Framed artwork is on either side of the window, near the gray ceiling, and on the right is an open white door leading into another room with red walls and another open door.
Edmund Charles Tarbell, Josephine Knitting, 1916, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of George M. Oyster, Jr., 1924), 2014.136.18

Josephine Knitting

Edmund Charles Tarbell · 1916 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2014.136.18

This painting shows a view of a house, focusing on the facade and entrance. The house is covered with blue shingles, and the front door is open, revealing a staircase. The house is surrounded by green trees, one of which is blooming with pink flowers. The front of the house has several windows, and the windows of the upper story have blue shades on either side of them. The roof is painted in white and light blue, and it has one central chimney in a pale peach color. The paint has been applied with visible brushstrokes in thin lines.
Childe Hassam, Old House at East Hampton, 1916, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of George M. Oyster, Jr., 1924), 2015.19.15

Old House at East Hampton

Childe Hassam · 1916 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2015.19.15