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Haymeadows
This oil on canvas depicts a brick farmhouse nestled within a lush landscape of mature trees, its warm ochre and red tones glowing in dappled sunlight. The composition centers the modest dwelling in the middle distance, flanked by verdant foliage that frames the structure with intimate domesticity. The foreground features richly rendered plowed earth in browns and umbers, creating a strong horizontal foundation that anchors the scene. Above, a luminous sky rendered in soft blues and yellows suggests late afternoon light. The painting exemplifies early twentieth century American regionalism, capturing rural pastoral life with attention to atmospheric effects and the interplay between cultivated human spaces and natural abundance.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- 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 230. Signed to lower right 'Van Hook'.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $800 – $1,200
Lot 230
For Sale
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