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Alexander Farnham — Afternoon Walk
Alexander Farnham — Afternoon Walk
Alexander Farnham — Afternoon Walk
Alexander Farnham — Afternoon Walk
Alexander Farnham

Afternoon Walk

This intimate landscape depicts a serene waterway lined with birch and evergreen trees in the soft light of late afternoon. The composition recedes into depth along a narrow canal or stream, with a solitary figure visible in the middle distance, anchoring the contemplative mood. Rendered in oil on board, the work demonstrates a luminous palette of pale yellows, soft greens, and cool grays that capture the gentle atmosphere of a temperate climate landscape, likely Northern European. The artist's brushwork balances specificity in the foreground vegetation with atmospheric softness in the distant trees and sky. This small scale work exemplifies early twentieth century landscape painting that prioritized mood and light effects over dramatic incident.

Medium
oil on board
Overall

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 265. Signed to lower left 'A.

🔨 Auction Lot

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 265

For Sale

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Alexander Farnham, Afternoon Walk

This intimate landscape depicts a serene waterway lined with birch and evergreen trees in the soft light of late afternoon. The composition recedes into depth along a narrow canal or stream, with a solitary figure visible in the middle distance, anchoring the contemplative mood. Rendered in oil on board, the work demonstrates a luminous palette of pale yellows, soft greens, and cool grays that capture the gentle atmosphere of a temperate climate landscape, likely Northern European. The artist's brushwork balances specificity in the foreground vegetation with atmospheric softness in the distant trees and sky. This small scale work exemplifies early twentieth century landscape painting that prioritized mood and light effects over dramatic incident.

Medium
oil on board
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 40 cm
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Stream or Canal, Solitude, Landscape Painting, Contemplative Mood, Trees and Water, Cool Palette, Waterway, Naturalism, Nature Study, Soft Focus, Early Modern, Classical Composition, Atmospheric Light, Intimate Scale, Afternoon Light, Birch Trees, Oil on Board, Rural Scene, Figurative Landscape, Northern European

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