Dodge MacKnight (Providence, 1860 - 1950, Sandwich, Massachusetts)
A Woman in a Lane, 1907
Watercolor on paper, 37 x 53 cm (14 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
This rectangular watercolor painting has loose, visible brush strokes. The central figure is a dark haired woman, dressed in a long white dress and walking toward the viewer on a light green, tan and blue road. To our left is a high hedge of green and dark purple foliage with red flowers. To our right is green and blue foliage and two white buildings with red roofs. There is a figure in the distance who appears to be wearing a dark red top and white skirt. The sky is painted in murky shades of tan and blue. In the lower left is the artist’s signature.
Macknight Room
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