Picnic by the Inlet
ca. 1918–23 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions : 28 1/4 x 24 3/4 in. (71.8 x 62.9 cm)Framed: 37 7/8 x 34 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (96.2 x 87.3 x 11.4 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Gift of Margaret and Raymond J. Horowitz, 1996
Having theretofore worked mostly in watercolor and monotype, Prendergast made a serious commitment to oil painting beginning in about 1903. By 1910 his oils had become more varied and imaginative in subject and more monumental in arrangement, as this canvas attests. The subject originated in the seaside culture of New England, where Prendergast spent many summers, but it carries overtones of an ideal, Arcadian existence. The scene’s enchanted mood is heightened by the tapestry-like arrangement of strong outlines, rich colors, and textured patterns.
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About this artwork
Picnic by the Inlet (ca. 1918–23) by Maurice Brazil Prendergast, oil on canvas, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
About Maurice Brazil Prendergast
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 10, 1858 – February 1, 1924) was an American Post-Impressionist artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype.
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