Mining Village in Cornwall c. 1920
walterelmerschofield
minneapolisinstituteofart
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"Mining Village in Cornwall" is an oil painting by Walter Elmer Schofield, created around 1920. The painting, now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art collection, depicts a bird's eye view of a small Cornish village, highlighting the clustered whitewashed houses and the winding road leading towards the sea. The artist's use of light and color gives a sense of the village's quiet charm. Schofield, known for his landscapes and coastal scenes, captures the essence of the mining town in Cornwall through his signature style, which showcases a blend of Impressionistic and Post-Impressionistic techniques.
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Born in Philadelphia, Schofield first studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy before taking up studies in Paris in 1892 at the Académie Julian. The strict regimen of the academy did not agree with him, however, and he abandoned Paris for the Forest of Fontainbleau where he returned to painting directly from nature, much as he had done during his student years in Pennsylvania. Although he became an expatriate who lived in a succession of British cities, he maintained close contact with his American colleagues and, today, is generally considered a member of the Pennsylvania Impressionist group. Schofield found much inspiration in the surroundings of Cornwall (a region where he and his British wife first lived) and the contrasts between the quaint cottages and the expansive horizons of the Cornish coast were the basis of many works. The tipped-up landscape, high horizon line, and bravura brushwork--as well as a liberal use of saturated blues--are all hallmarks of the artist's style.
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