Franconia Notch (Mt. Lafayette, Franconia Notch, N.H.)
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See it in a room
Story
A rugged mountain rises in shades of purple against a sweep of blue sky, with white clouds drifting overhead. Below, the slopes give way to green trees and patches of golden field, suggesting a quiet, elevated wilderness. This oil painting, titled Franconia Notch (Mt. Lafayette, Franconia Notch, N.H.), was completed in 1930 and is held today at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, having entered the collection through the J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund for American Art. The artist, Marsden Hartley (1877–1943), an American painter, worked within the currents of Dada and Expressionism during his lifetime. Looking closely, the contrast between the cool purple stone and the warm golden fields gives the scene a striking balance of color and weight, anchoring the composition beneath the pale drifting clouds above.
Where it works
Suited to living rooms and media rooms, and to restaurants, in a horizontal format.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, J. Harwood and Louise B. Cochrane Fund for American Art, 2012.19