A stretch of cultivated ground opens onto the buildings of Copenhagen. In this view of Amerikavej, painted in 1881, the space between country and city becomes the subject.
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A mother and child, workers at harvest and a winter landscape. These paintings bring figures and countryside into the same changing cycle of daily life.
George Cope arranges military objects to commemorate Major Levi Gheen McCauley’s Civil War service. Swords, medals, a belt and other belongings appear to rest against a shallow background. Their carefully painted shadows help create the illusion of solid things close enough to touch. Compare their different materials before reading the arrangement as a whole.
George Peter Alexander Healy turns the portrait painter’s attention toward himself. His 1873 self-portrait offers an encounter shaped by expression, posture and the surrounding painted space. Look at the choices that make the face prominent, then compare its handling with the clothing and background.
Gong Xian builds landscapes from repeated ink marks, turning clusters of trees and layers of rock into dense, textured surfaces. His works here move between an imposing mountain landscape and a low, watery country scene. Open water and lighter spaces interrupt the dark passages and help organize the view.
A sister in a red shawl, a fellow painter and a forest interior. These paintings move between close portraits and larger arrangements of figures, asking you to notice the shapes and colors that hold a scene together.
A university lecturer, people waiting for help and Adam and Eve. These paintings offer contrasting ways to picture public life, hardship and a familiar story.
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