Eastman Johnson, 1876 - Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket - fine art print

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This 19th century artwork was painted by the artist Eastman Johnson. The 140 year-old version of the piece of art measures the size of 69,3 × 137 cm (27 1/4 × 54 3/16 in). Oil on canvas was applied by the artist as the medium of the artwork. Signed lower left: "E. Johnson/1876" is the artwork's original inscription. It is part of the digital collection of Art Institute Chicago, which is one of the world’s great art museums, housing a collection that spans centuries and the globe. The modern art work of art, which belongs to the public domain is provided with courtesy of Art Institute Chicago. The creditline of the artpiece is the following: Gift of Honoré and Potter Palmer. Besides, the alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape with a ratio of 2 : 1, meaning that the length is two times longer than the width.

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One of several genre paintings in Eastman Johnson’s oeuvre that takes its nostalgic theme from rural Nantucket, Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket is a timeless evocation of agrarian peace and cooperation. Stylistically, the painting fuses landscape and genre, and Johnson further imbued the scene with a Barbizon, plein-air sensibility. The autumnal palette is interspersed with bright patches of red, blue, and green that appear like sparks amidst the shimmering gold of the cornhusks. Johnson carefully included a woman discovering a red ear of corn, which, according to folk tradition, would allow her to kiss the person of her choice. This combination of indigenous subject matter and an international style was typical of American art around the time of the country’s centennial.