On The Prairie by Henri Martin

On The Prairie 

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divisionism, painting, plein-air, oil-paint

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divisionism

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tree

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painting

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impressionism

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plein-air

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oil-paint

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landscape

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impressionist landscape

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figuration

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abstraction

Copyright: Public domain

Henri Martin created 'On The Prairie' using an oil on canvas and, while the date of creation is unknown, it would have been created during a time of significant social change. Martin’s Neo-Impressionist style translates into a landscape filled with a tapestry of colors. The technique lends itself to an egalitarian representation of the scene, where individual elements, like the trees, the rolling hills, and the sky are granted the same level of attention. The painting evokes a sense of the vastness of the prairie and its capacity to inspire a profound sense of connection and introspection, particularly for those who have had a direct relationship with the land. Martin was celebrated in his own time and became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1917. ‘On the Prairie’ offers a window into the ways in which artists were exploring new methods of portraying the natural world, connecting to the shifting identities of the landscapes that they portrayed.

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