Painter:

Hoffman, Harry L. 1871-1964  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Culture:

Spanish  Search this

Type:

Paintings

Date:

Ca. 1910-1911

Notes:

Anderson, Jeffrey W., "Harry L. Hoffman, 1871-1964: A World of Color," Old Lyme, CT: Florence Griswold Museum, 1988, no. 24.

Summary:

Sunny scene depicting a group of laborers putting the finishing touches on a stone bridge spanning the Jucar River, which is lined with low stone walls of either side, and a small walkway on the left side. In the foreground, a woman kneels along the walkway as she does her laundry in the shallow water at the river's edge. In the distance the pastel pink and yellow buildings of Cuenca are visible on a sunny hilltop overlooking the Jucar River.

Topic:

Landscape--Spain--Cuenca  Search this

Landscape--River--Jucar River  Search this

Figure female--Full length  Search this

Figure group--Male  Search this

Occupation--Labor  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Occupation--Domestic--Laundry  Search this

Control number:

IAP 8A910024

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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