Picnic Under The Trees 1895

Julius LeBlanc Stewart's 1895 painting, "Picnic Under The Trees", depicts a group of four elegantly dressed individuals enjoying a leisurely picnic in a woodland setting. The scene, rendered in meticulous detail, showcases Stewart's mastery of depicting light and shadow as it filters through the dense foliage. The subject of leisure and social gathering, captured in a serene and idyllic manner, is a recurring theme in Stewart's oeuvre, which often depicted American landscapes and the activities of the upper class during the late 19th century.