| The Red Bridge | |
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| Artist | Julian Alden Weir |
| Year | 1895 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 61.6 cm × 85.7 cm (24.3 in × 33.7 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Accession | 14.141 |
The Red Bridge is an 1895 painting by American artist Julian Alden Weir. Done in oil on canvas, Red Bridge has been cited as an excellent example of Weir's Japanese-inspired style of impression.[1] The painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
Description
The Red Bridge was painted by Weir as an impressionist work; the artist had previously been a detractor of impressionism. The bridge depicted in the painting was a then-new iron truss bridge built over the Shetucket River in Windham, Connecticut.[1] Weir initially viewed the bridge with distaste - it had replaced an older covered bridge he was fond of - but eventually chose to painting a picture of it.[1][2]
According to the Met, the painting is one of the few American impressionist painting to refer to industrialization.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Red Bridge". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Galitz, Kathryn Calley (2016-09-20). The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0-8478-4659-7.