Twilight on the Sound, Darien, Connecticut

John Frederick Kensett American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 761

In the summer of 1872, when Kensett painted exclusively from and around the island he owned in Long Island Sound, he explored the dramatic spectacles of sunrises, sunsets, dawns, and twilights more liberally than he had previously. In studies such as this, he focused on the uninflected contours of the water and coastal topography, rendering the various tones and tints of the crimson sky and its reflection in the water. Dark islands and a boat in the foreground make distinctive silhouettes, enhancing the mood and drama of the early evening setting.

Twilight on the Sound, Darien, Connecticut, John Frederick Kensett (American, Cheshire, Connecticut 1816–1872 New York), Oil on canvas, American

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