Landscape (Cincinnati)
c. 1900 Cincinnati Art Museum
About this artwork
An oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape with trees and distant hills under a muted, overcast sky. The work is characteristic of the artist's plein air approach to capturing the atmospheric qualities of the Ohio Valley.
Did you know?
Lewis Henry Meakin was deeply associated with the Cincinnati Art Academy and was well-known for his depictions of the local landscape. He was highly influenced by the French Impressionists and the Barbizon School, often traveling to Europe to study their techniques before returning to apply them to the hills and valleys of the American Midwest.
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Landscape (Cincinnati)
Lewis Meakin, c. 1900
