Lot 195
Joseph Rusling Meeker (American, 1827-1889), "Bayou Scene with Egret", 1878, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, 18 in. x 36 in., in a period giltwood frame Note: This monumental Louisiana landscape by Joseph Rusling Meeker vividly depicts a common perspective in the artist's oeuvre. A detailed grouping of moss-laden trees and an egret are in the left foreground which opens onto an expansive bayou; a dense cypress tree sits along the horizon. The vibrant, fiery orange-pink clouds at sunset are distinct hallmarks of a "Meeker" sky. He accurately captures the effect of the setting sun which creates a soft pink atmospheric light distinguishable from any other time of day. Meeker was highly accomplished at painting the intangible quality of the luminous bayou atmosphere.
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