Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets)

oil · Julian Onderdonk

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Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets) by Julian Onderdonk, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Living room
Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets) by Julian Onderdonk, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, bedroom
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Bedroom
Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets) by Julian Onderdonk, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
Untitled (Field of Bluebonnets)

Story

A sweeping expanse of blue wildflowers stretches across the ground, reaching toward a line of distant trees and water beneath a soft, hazy sky. The blooms are Texas bluebonnets, filling the open field in a landscape composition. This is an oil painting completed in 1918, held today at the Dallas Museum of Art, where it entered the collection through the bequest of Margaret M. Ferris. The artist, Julian Onderdonk (1882–1922), was an American painter associated with Impressionism. Worth noticing is how the hazy light softens the horizon, letting the dense carpet of blue flowers dominate the eye while the trees and water recede quietly into the pale distance.

Where it works

Cool-toned artwork suited to living rooms and bedrooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorJulian Onderdonk
Mediumoil
Original dimensions23.375 × 39.375 in
SKUdmoa0024_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:36972

Dallas Museum of Art, Bequest of Margaret M. Ferris