Monday, November 17, 2008

John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872) - A Few Beautiful Mid-C19 New England Land and Seascapes


The paintings:





Nothing to be said - just viewed.

5 comments:

  1. Do you think it possible that seascapes leave me cold because I'm a sun sign (Leo)?


    Alan down in Florida

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  2. hey alan

    could be!

    grew up next to the ocean - well, a very large bay off the ocean - so for me it's kinda nostalgic

    but each to their own of course

    love the un-peopled nature of these scapes - desolate and remote - my mood today? nah, but could be contributing!

    take care

    nick

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  3. I loved that 2nd picture.
    I have to wonder how that one and the 3rd "scape" looks now.

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  4. hey greg

    #2 is my fav too - looks so modern - have it as my desktop pic

    reckon a lot of the scapes have changed since the mid C19

    nick

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  5. I love his work....they're almost minimalist...rocks and sea. Up close at the Boston Museum you can see that he's almost an impressionist...lots of colors go into his rocks and his water.

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