A day at the Clark

Winslow Homer: American 1836-1910

This is a photograph I took last Thursday when my wife and I visited the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. The Clarks were very fond of Winslow Homer and had collected quite a few of his paintings. This Homer painting, done in oil in 1877, is titled Two Guides.

If you have not been to The Clark, you are really missing out. It is a world class art museum in a rural setting with an impressive new wing and enhanced setting. Their collection includes multiple works by each of the painters Sargent, Renoir, Homer, Innes, and Cassatt, among others.

In the summer, after visiting The Clark, we usually catch a quality play at the Williamstown Theater Festival. This year it was Rose Tattoo, written by Tennessee Williams and starring Marisa Tomei, a remarkable production.

Even though this painting is in oil, a different medium than my usual choice of watercolor, I admire how the clouds were done, which has been a subject of interest for me of late. The shadows cast by the clouds define the light over the distant hills, a view found daily in the outdoor spaces here in Vermont.