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Though scenes of American Regionalism became popular in the 1930s, Peets had been creating realist landscapes long before this image. The rickety waterfront structure pictured here could have been around Woodstock, New York, where the artist lived at the time. The building may have been used for storing boats or supplies. Small figures on the lower left side, along with a cropped smoke cloud above, indicate the area’s continued use.
| Artist / Maker | Orville Houghton Peets |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1929 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | etching |
| Dimensions | Plate: 12.7 x 15.2 cm (5 x 6 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Orville Houghton Peets was a printmaker and painter whose early career was closely tied to Cleveland. After showing promise as an illustrator in high school, Peets traveled to Paris in 1903, where he studied at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts under painters such as Jean-Léon Gérôme, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and Fernand Cormon. Through his courses, he acquired an appreciation for technique above all else and emphasized realism throughout his career. The artist quickly gained recognition for his painting… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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