Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Just a favorite painting of mine


6 Comments:

Blogger Beysshoes said...

Wow Allan ... and she has her clothes on. Must you make me fret about you? Actually, although the artist temporarily escapes me ... I remember this to be one of a series yes? Found in the attic?

12:58 PM  
Blogger sparky said...

he painter is american andrew wyeth ( i dont think thats the right spelling tho ) and you may be thinking about what was called the christina paintings , nudes wyeth painted and kept out of the public spot light . His work was considered pure tasteful americana at the time and nudes just didnt fit in to the image. This christina as far as i remember was a lover of his . You can look it all up on the interenet , allan

3:53 PM  
Blogger sparky said...

maybe its not christina , this painting that is in the modern museum of art in NYC by the way ( i've seen the actual pinting ) is called christina's world ( i think ) . No one really knows what its all about as far as i remember . I may be wrong about all my facts here , if anyone knows please correct me. but as I said it is a favorite of mine , allan

3:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow Allan! : )
I love this painting. I don't know who painted it, but the composition is very interesting.
I think - this young lady just got done rolling down the hill and is getting up to do it all over again. What better way to spend a lovely country Fall day?
~Thurston~

4:17 PM  
Blogger sparky said...

thats interesting you say that 12 . you must have a cheerful disposition ( i know you do of course) . Most interpretations are that the girl is a cripple looking at what is her limited world, the barren farm and a few buildings . I dont know if thats what wyeth said or just some art types came up with . I like your interpretaion better . allan

5:11 PM  
Blogger Beysshoes said...

She can smell him fixing Thanksgiving supper for her and is overcome by love for a moment as she gazes up toward their love nest.

12:48 AM  

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