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Palm by the Sea

Palm by the Sea

Artist: Ben Austrian (American, 1870 - 1921)

Date: c. 1905 - 1920
Medium: oil on board
Dimensions:
Panel: 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (17.1 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line:Bequest, Bessie M. Jahn
Object number: 1974.19.1
Austrian’s Florida landscapes reflect the influence of the American Tonalist movement. Tonalist artists captured atmospheric effects of light and shadow and employed a limited, monochromatic palette. The scenes they depicted tended to occur in early morning or at twilight.
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