Rutgers Estate and Garden

c. 1936

Helen Miller

Associated Names
Helen Miller

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a bird's-eye view of an organized landscape plan. There is no horizon visible as the view is from the top looking down. Structures are centrally located and surrounded by cultivated land and gardens. The brushstrokes in the piece are precise, emphasizing the geometric arrangement of the fields, gardens, and trees. The color palette includes earth tones, with green dominating the grass and crops, complemented by red and orange for trees and floral sections. Linear paths and rows of trees divide the areas within the landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 51 x 38.2 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10508


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Helen E. Miller

Wikidata ID

Q64573528

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