George Inness (American, 1825–1894)
Early Morning, Tarpon Springs
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George Inness (American, 1825–1894)1892
Early Morning, Tarpon Springs
George Inness (American, 1825–1894) →ImpressionismPost-Impressionismpaintingamerican arts
Date
1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
107.2 × 82.2 cm (42 3/16 × 32 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Edward B. Butler Collection
The light and landscape of Florida inspired George Inness’s Early Morning, Tarpon Springs. Amid the pale pinks and blues of sunrise, a miniscule figure stands in a grove of trees, harmonizing with the surrounding landscape. The color of his pants mirrors that of the tree trunks, and his red hat suggests a luminous, low sun. Believing that objects in the natural world were suffused with spiritual meaning, Inness incorporated the tenets of Swedenborgian Christianity into his work. Landscape painting, in turn, became a site for contemplation and religious experience.
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