Scene in Switzerland
1888
About this artwork
This landscape painting captures a serene view of a mountain range with glacial peaks in the distance and a winding stream in the foreground. It reflects the artist's interest in documenting dramatic topography typical of late 19th-century American landscape art.
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James Farrington Gookins was a versatile artist who balanced his career as an illustrator, painter, and even a Union soldier during the American Civil War. He was well-known for his detailed sketches of the war, but he later shifted his focus to serene landscape painting, often drawing inspiration from his extensive travels throughout Europe.
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Scene in Switzerland
James Gookins, 1888
