Artist: Thomas Worthington Whittredge
Size: 144 x 102 cm
Museum: Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk, United States)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
The sun’s golden rays filter into this upstate New York forest, immersing you in a warm and peaceful retreat. During and after the Civil War, appreciation for the natural world provided escape and healing from the unpleasant political and social realities at hand. Worthington Whittredge subtly enlivens The Woods of Ashokan with clues to the sounds of this space—a babbling brook, chirping birds—inviting you to linger and meditate within this pure and soothing world.81.109
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