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Tag: Andrew Wyeth

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”*

by chuckofish

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Koichi Okumura (1888-1976)

You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.”
― Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast 

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We still have most of our leaves on the trees here in flyover country, but winter is coming…

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. (Ecclesiastes 3:15)

The last five paintings are by Andrew Wyeth.

P.S. I watched Nevada Smith (1966) last night. “I’ve got a rifle, a horse and eight dollars. It’ll  hold.”

*Ecclesiastes 3:1

 

Have a nice Wednesday

by chuckofish

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The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

(Robert Frost)

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bigroom(All paintings above by Andrew Wyeth and one bonus piece by N.C. Wyeth below)

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*No cloud above, no earth below,— A universe of sky and snow!”*

by chuckofish

Yesterday’s post with the wonderful Hiroshige landscape got me thinking about my love of landscape paintings that include snow. I have always loved them. I don’t know why.

I have one in my kitchen which I love.

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I bought it on eBay and had it framed. It is a watercolor, painted by a talented amateur. Every day it makes me happy.

Here are a few examples of my favorite landscapes in snow:

Japanese, "Scouting Party near Niuzhuang on a Snowy Night" 1894

Japanese, “Scouting Party near Niuzhuang on a Snowy Night” 1894

Winslow Homer, "Fox Hunt" 1893

Winslow Homer, “Fox Hunt” 1893

Winslow Homer, "Sleigh Ride"

Winslow Homer, “Sleigh Ride”

Hiroshige, Bridge in Snow

Hiroshige, Bridge in Snow

Childe Hassam, "Melting Snow"

Childe Hassam, “Melting Snow”

Childe Hassam, "Heckscher Tower"

Childe Hassam, “Heckscher Tower”

Frederic Remington, "The Scout--Friends or Foes"

Frederic Remington, “The Scout–Friends or Foes”

Andrew Wyeth, Winter Landscape

Andrew Wyeth, Winter Landscape

Eric Sloane

Eric Sloane

Maxfield Parrish may be too popular to be “art”, but these are among my absolute favorites:

Maxfield Parrish, "Christmas Morning 1949"

Maxfield Parrish, “Christmas Morning 1949”

Maxfield Parrish, "White Birches in the Snow"

Maxfield Parrish, “White Birches in the Snow”

Aren’t they all wonderful? So many pictures, so little wall space left!

Well, onward to February! And have a nice weekend! Go, Broncos!

Peyton Manning...in the snow!

Peyton Manning…in the snow!

*John Greenleaf Whittier