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Cup of Gold by William Wendt is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in a gallery wall, study, or reception area.
1901
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.)
Art Institute of Chicago, United States.
William Wendt was drawn to landscape painting early in his career and would remain dedicated to this genre for over three decades. Primarily self-taught, he found inspiration en plein air, developing his skill and unique style directly from nature and within the landscape itself. In 1896, Wendt traveled to California seeking new inspiration and by the time he had permanently settled there six years later, he was already heralded as one of the region's most successful and innovative landscape painters. Wendt was deeply moved by California's unspoiled natural setting and sought to evoke the transcendental qualities inspired by its rolling meadows, groves of trees and blossoming flowers, bathed in a mystical light. For Wendt, nature was a manifestation of God's work, and he, a faithful translator.
An accomplished practitioner of the impressionist technique, Wendt embraced the grand scale and inspiring presence of the California landscape. He once commented "I like plenty of elbow room when I attack a canvas. Nature isn't a two-by-four affair and I don't think pictures ought to be." Moreover, if Wendt chose to include the evidence of man in his compositions, it was often set at a distance to enable the natural world to overwhelm and prevail the physical and metaphoric space.
Cup of Gold is an exceptional example of Wendt's early impressionistic style. The short, quick brushstrokes give the scene a softness and purity of touch that is characteristic of his early work that displays both a mastery of Tonalism and exploration of Impressionism. In Cup of Gold, the foreground is emblazoned with bold orange poppy blossoms that dramatically blanket the meadow. These glowing flowers are juxtaposed against the deep greens of the grass, the purple and blue shadows of the distant trees and hazy mountains, all of which intensify the brilliance of the flowers. The bold diagonal lines of the overall composition lead the viewer into the scene to the distant mountain peak and upwards into the the soft glow of the California sky.
Wendt remained committed to painting his surrounding landscape throughout his career. Never tiring of the many moods and impressions of nature, he painted them with conviction and with a deep sense of spirituality. "The sincerity and power of his work brought him a host of disciples...He is the dean of Southen California artists..."
Collectors often choose this fine art image when searching for fine art oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.
Each canvas is painted entirely by hand with professional oil paints on artist-grade cotton canvas. No printing, giclée, or digital imaging is used at any stage, so the surface keeps the slight relief and color variation of real brushwork.
This fine art oil painting wall decor is equally at home in a residence, a boutique hotel, or a professional office. Its elegant character makes it a safe, distinctive gift for anyone furnishing a gallery wall.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $58.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $91.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $123.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $176.98 |
| 48 X 72 in | $329.48 |
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