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The Blue Feather
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William J. Edmondson felt that artists should paint what they see, and once declared, "When painting a portrait, I do not indulge in this ‘painting of the soul’ stuff." The sitter in <em>The Blue Feather</em> was his student, Caroline Mytinger, who often modeled for him. Later a portraitist in her own right, she traveled to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to record its Indigenous people.
| Artist / Maker | William J. Edmondson |
|---|---|
| Date | 1917 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Framed: 107.3 x 112.4 x 5.8 cm (42 1/4 x 44 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.); Unframed: 70.5 x 75.6 cm (27 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
William J. Edmondson (American, 1868–1966) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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