An Indian Encampment
In his early twenties, Blakelock, a native New Yorker best known for his moonlight scenes, made a trip to the West that stimulated his interest in the American wilderness and indigenous peoples. In this later painting, tiny figures of men and horses are set intimately in a rough clearing around an encampment. The coarse textures of the trees and scrubby bushes derive from Blakelock’s experimental practice of painting in thick layers that were later smoothed down with a pumice stone. This unusual technique contributed to the enigmatic mood of the artist’s work.
Artwork Details
- Title: An Indian Encampment
- Artist: Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847–1919)
- Date: ca. 1880–1900
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 37 5/8 x 40 5/8 in. (95.6 x 103.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1906
- Object Number: 06.1269
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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