Loch Lomond
late 19th century
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a tranquil Scottish highland landscape with a body of water in the foreground and rolling mountains shrouded in mist in the background. It demonstrates the artist's focus on atmospheric light and tonal harmony characteristic of the late 19th-century American landscape tradition.
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Arthur Parton was an American painter heavily influenced by the Hudson River School, yet he gained significant acclaim for his depictions of both American and British scenery. His ability to capture the specific 'haze' of atmospheric conditions allowed him to bridge the gap between the rigorous detail of earlier American landscape painters and the more impressionistic tendencies that emerged toward the end of his career.
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Loch Lomond
Arthur Parton, late 19th century
