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| Keywords: The Indian's Vespers by Asher Brown Durand, 1847.jpg Artwork Creator Asher Brown Durand The Indian's Vespers 1847 oil on canvas cm 117 2 158 1 White House Washington D C United States Notes from The White House Historical Association <br> Durand had been notified by a letter of February 26 1847 that the American Art-Union wished to commission him 'to paint for the institution a landscape The subject and size to be left to your own choice ' Durand seized the opportunity The Indian his arms raised to the sun in praise is bathed in a yellow- and pink-hued light He is further emphasized by the brilliant path of the sun's reflections on one of those 'lakes embosomed in ancient forests' that Durand praised as original features of the American landscape The central stand mediates between the fallen trees tangled growth and misty hills on the left and on the right the blossoming plants and the young trees on the shore of the unspoiled lake At its base like a cenotaph is a blasted tree trunk Durand has summoned virgin forests vast waters insubstantial mists man in his natural state and the sun's unifying eye to evoke the ancient roots and yearnings of mankind The White House Historical Association PD-art Other versions http //www whitehouseresearch org/assetbank-whha/action/viewAsset id 17; File Asher B Durand - The Indian's Vespers - Google Art Project jpg PD-old-100 Landscape paintings by Asher B Durand 1847 paintings Paintings in the White House Vespers 1840s landscape paintings American Art-Union | ||||
