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Photography by Dwight Primiano

View near Polling

William Merritt Chase visited Polling, a small village in the Bavarian Alps, while studying at the Royal Academy in Munich. The roliling clouds create a sense of foreboding, painted in broad brushstrokes that emphasize their churning motion. The limited range of earthy colors further intensifies the mood of the landscape.

William Merritt Chase visitó Polling, un pequeño pueblo de los Alpes bávaros, mientras estudiaba en la Real Academia de Múnich. Las nubes ondulantes, pintadas con amplias pinceladas que acentúan su movimiento agitado, crean una sensación de presentimiento. La limitada gama de colores terrosos intensifica aún más el dramatismo del paisaje.

ArtistWilliam Merritt Chase, 1849–1916
Dateca. 1875
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions44 x 56 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Signedl.l.: Wm. M. Chase
Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
ClassificationPainting
On ViewNo
View near Polling44 × 56.5 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 341× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.