George Inness
American, 1825–1894
New Jersey Landscape
1891
A follower of the Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg, Inness believed that the spirit of God was present throughout the natural world. Although this painting may represent a specific place, the artist was less interested in defining recognizable details than in conveying nature’s immaterial essence, here expressed in finely modulated colors that have been painted with a brush and then wiped with a cloth, so they blend together without contours.
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 30 x 45 in. (76.2 x 114.3 cm) |
| Object Number | 2013.1.7 |
| Acquisition | Gift of Frank and Katherine Martucci, 2013 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
George Inness, New Jersey Landscape, 1891, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, gift of Frank and Katherine Martucci, 2013.1.7
