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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Summer on Lake Washington
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Summer on Lake Washington

Date1914/1915
Label TextButler graduated from the University of Washington before going to Europe to study painting, where he fell under the sway of French Impressionism. In this carefree scene, the direct application of paint in short visible strokes lends a certain freshness to this intimate summer moment on the lakeshore. One experiences the scene through the senses-the bright glint of light reflected on water, the easy rhythm of the boat's oars, and the gentle breeze as it ruffles the parasol.
Object number95.57
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistoryTacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, "The Movement of Impressionism: Europe, America, and the Northwest", October 20, 2009 - February 13, 2011 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "The View From Here: The Pacific Northwest 1800-1930," August 8, 2003 - February 29, 2004
Credit LineGift of Catherine Butler Johnson
Dimensions19 x 22 1/4 in. (48.26 x 56.52 cm)
MediumOil on canvas
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