Bathers

c. 1905

Samuel Halpert

Associated Names
Samuel Halpert

Artist, American, 1884 - 1930

This painting depicts a group of nude figures bathing near a tree-lined body of water. The figures are depicted in a soft, flowing style with a pale color palette, creating a serene atmosphere. The background shows an abstracted landscape with hills and foliage rendered through loose brushwork. The style is reminiscent of Paul Cézanne, focusing on form and subtle use of color and light to convey depth and volume.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 x 45.4 cm (14 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.92.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Tisch; Werner and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky, New York; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Samuel Halpert: A Conservative Modernist, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC; Center Galleries Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, 1991, no. 2

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: S. Halpert [signature is over earlier signature]

Wikidata ID

Q64630340

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