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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
- Provenance
- The Ashby/Connolly Collection.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
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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