Newport (1877-1882)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Edward Mitchell Bannister's painting "Newport" captures the rugged and unrefined beauty of the coastline. Painted between 1877 and 1882, this work depicts a scene filled with dynamic natural elements and a moody sky above. The use of thick, impassioned brush strokes in the water conveys the power and tumult of the waves crashing against the rocky shore.The painting wonderfully balances the tumultuous sea with the serene landscape in the background, where hints of green fields and distant buildings suggest human presence, yet overwhelmed by nature's grandeur. The cloudy sky, rendered in swirling grays and whites, adds a dramatic and somewhat brooding atmosphere to the scene, suggesting an impeding change in weather."Newport" is a testament to Bannister’s skill in portraying not just a landscape, but the emotional essence of a place. This piece invites viewers to not only admire the aesthetic accomplishment but also to feel the chilly winds and hear the roaring sea that Bannister experienced at that very location.
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Edward Mitchell Bannister (November 2, 1828 – January 9, 1901) was an oil painter of the American Barbizon school. Born in Canada, he spent his adult life in New England in the United States. There, along with his wife Christiana Carteaux Bannister, he was a prominent member of African-American cultural and political communities, such as the Boston abolition movement. Bannister received national recognition after he won a first prize in painting at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. He was also a founding member of the Providence Art Club and the Rhode Island School of Design.