Parting Day

c.1896-1901

John Montgomery Grove

Associated Names
John Montgomery Grove

Artist, Irish, born 1847

The image shows a landscape with a low horizon where a line of trees stands silhouetted against the sky. The horizon is near the upper third of the image, with reflections visible on the water's surface below. The trees create a soft, blurred boundary. The brushstrokes and texture give a hazy quality to the composition, with a uniformity in light and shadow. The color palette includes muted earth tones and dusky grays, which creates a tranquil and moody visual impact, capturing the quiet beauty of a landscape before or after dusk.
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Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2010.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64156055

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