One Art, Please

[firsttiger]

This is Théodore Rousseau's Farm in the Landes and it is my absolute favorite painting. It took him 25 years to paint as he tried to get it just so. The fellas took me to see it this past weekend as my very, very belated Mother's Day gift. We strolled the galleries, we walked the trails and I had a great day with my boys. I went back three times to look at this while we were there.

A walk through places like the Clark reminds me that people aren't always bad; that sometimes they can create beauty. It provides a strong and much needed contrast to a lot of what I've seen lately.

Aaron actually developed an affinity for Winslow Homer as we walked through. He even asked for a book, since he loved the seascapes so. Personally, I found Homer's styling to be ok...kinda masculine for my taste, actually. It was nice to see my child develop an affinity for art and nothing says we all like the same things.:) Well, unless we're talking about his putting ketchup on hot dogs. That's just *wrong*.

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[merikeh.livejournal.com]

we went to the Clark this summer too -- Last month about! (and by we I mean me and some of my aunts and uncles and cousins and my parents.) I was super irritated with myself that I didn't bring a camera to grab photos of the awesome butts floating about, but thankfully my cousin and aunt obliged me!

Now that you're in Connecticut, you should check out the Wadsworth Atheneum! definitely worth a visit, imho. Lots of really great paintings.

[firsttiger.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the pointer. We shall have to check it out.