Snow Field, Morning, Roxbury - John La Farge

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Frank L. Sulzberger in memory of Mr. Frank L. Sulzberger

"Snow Field, Morning, Roxbury" by John La Farge (1864) Oil on beveled mahogany panel.

Commentary

"Snow Field, Morning, Roxbury" by John La Farge (1864) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. Its painted surface guides your eye through color, brushwork, and contrast rather than th rough narrative alone. Themes to notice include painting. This piece is held in the source collection's Arts of the Americas collection. John La Farge is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: John La Farge (American, 1835–1910). The work is cataloged within a Roxbury cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as painting, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Oil on beveled mahogany panel) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (30.5 × 25.1 cm (12 × 9 7/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include painting. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/62393

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data