Bear in Tree

c. 1850

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This is a painting of wildlife in a forest setting. The scene depicts a bear in a tree, a deer walking, and a striped feline on the ground. The background features trees with round foliage on a textured backdrop, with sections of grass. The colors contrast with the greenery, and there is a sense of movement through the flowing form of the tree branches and leaves. This is in the style of folk or naive art, characterized by its simplified shapes and bold use of color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stencil and watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 22.3 x 37 cm (8 3/4 x 14 9/16 in.)
    support: 22.7 x 37.2 cm (8 15/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
    framed: 27.3 x 41.9 cm (10 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1953.5.130

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • The Flowering of American Folk Art 1776-1876, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, 1974, no. 125, color repro. (cat. by Jean Lipman and Alice Winchester).

Bibliography

1974

  • Lipman, Jean, and Alice Winchester. The Flowering of American Folk Art. New York, 1974: fig.125.

Wikidata ID

Q64534807

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