Sun Shower

Charles Melville Dewey American

by 1912

Not on view

Painted in 1912, the picture is typical of American tonalism by its diffused light and delicate color gradations.

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Title: Sun Shower
Artist: Charles Melville Dewey (American, Lowville, New York 1849–1937 New York)
Date: by 1912
Culture: American
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 36 3/4 x 52 3/8 in. (93.3 x 133 cm)
Credit Line: Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.26
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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