Creation date
about 1893-94
Dimensions
23 5/8 x 35 7/16 in.
Location
Jane H. Fortune Gallery
Credit line
The Samuel Josefowitz Collection of the School of Pont-Aven, through the generosity of Lilly Endowment Inc., the Josefowitz Family, and other Friends of the Museum
Accession number
1998.180
Provenance (back to top)
Sale at (Galerie Charpentier, Paris); {1} purchased by Samuel Josefowitz, Lausanne; acquired from Josefowitz as a partial gift, partial purchase by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1998 (1998.180).
Gallery Label (back to top)
With its exaggerated color and turbulent surface pattern, this landscape is a vibrant example of the Pont-Aven School's desire to blendvisual observation with artistic invention.
The fluid contours of the rolling hills and lush treesintensify the contrast with the sturdy geometric forms of the cottages.
Seguin admired the expressive landscapes of Van Gogh, and his canvas offers an intriguing comparison with a work by Van Gogh hanging in the adjacent gallery.
