Haystacks (ca. 1930)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Henry Ossawa Tanner's "Haystacks," painted around 1930, provides a tranquil and poetic view of agricultural life. This masterful work depicts two prominent haystacks under a vast, softly clouded sky, capturing the quiet majesty of the rural landscape. The use of light blues and muted purples in the sky contrasts gently with the warm, earthy tones of the haystacks, emphasizing the peaceful coexistence of nature and human endeavor.In "Haystacks," we see a cart barely visible, partly obscured by the imposing size of the haystacks, suggesting perhaps the end of a day's labor. Tanner's brushwork gives the haystacks a textured, almost tactile quality, while the sweeping sky above shows his skilled manipulation of light, adding depth and emotion to the scene. This painting invites viewers to reflect on the timeless and enduring rhythms of rural life and nature's enduring beauty.
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Henry Ossawa Tanner (June 21, 1859 – May 25, 1937) was an American artist who spent much of his career in France. He became the first African-American painter to gain international acclaim. Tanner moved to Paris, France, in 1891 to study at the Académie Julian and gained acclaim in French artistic circles. His painting Daniel in the Lions' Den (1895, location unknown) was accepted into the 1896 Salon, the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Tanner's Resurrection of Lazarus (1896, Musée d'Orsay, Paris) was purchased by the French government after winning the third-place medal at the 1897 Salon. In 1923, the French government elected Tanner chevalier of the Legion of Honor.