
Landscape with Tree and Figure
Combining landscape and figure in a harmonious composition, the work reflects Ross's broader artistic interests beyond pure portraiture.
- Medium
- Oil on canvasboard
- Dimensions
- Location
- Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA
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George Inness
American · b. 1825

Inness painted intimate oil landscapes on small supports that integrate solitary figures into harmonious natural settings, reflecting a similar meditative and unified approach to landscape and figure composition seen in this Ross work.

John La Farge
American · b. 1835

La Farge created small scale oil paintings blending figures within lush landscape environments, sharing Ross's interest in tonal harmony and the thoughtful integration of human presence within nature.
Willard Metcalf
American · b. 1858
Metcalf painted intimate oil landscapes on canvasboard that capture serene outdoor scenes with carefully balanced compositions, closely paralleling the modest scale and harmonious natural atmosphere of this Ross landscape.
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