The New Moon

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Inspired by the calm mystery of the pastoral landscape, Tryon sought to convey his personal response to nature rather than transcribe a particular location. He worked on this painting for several years, modifying colors to achieve dramatic tonal effects and changing the position of trees to develop a balanced composition. The painting is among Tryon’s largest works and was highly prized by the artist. He agreed to sell it to Edwin Shaw only after learning that Shaw planned to donate it to an art museum and thereby share it with a wider audience.

Keywords

Painting
Rural
Fall
Twilight
Moon
Trees
American