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A woman sits facing our right in profile, looking through downcast eyes at a lute she holds upright in her lap in this vertical painting. She has smooth, pale skin, and her tawny-brown hair is pulled gathered at the back of her neck. She holds her head high, so she looks down through lowered eyes toward her lap. Her full, pale-pink lips are slightly parted. Her long gown swirls with tones of pine, moss, and sage green with a few strokes of earth brown. Her garment, especially around the neckline, is loosely painted so it is difficult to tell if her decolletage is bare or is covered by a sheer fabric. The sleeve we see is slashed along the elbow so fabric in lighter green shows through. Her dress drapes over her feet, which are cropped by the bottom right corner of the composition. The woman is brightly lit from the upper center, but the bench on which she sits blends into the nearly black background. She braces the neck of the lute where it meets the body with long, delicate fingers, so the instrument stands in her lap with the flat soundboard facing her. The neck tips slightly away from her body, and she rests her right hand, closer to us, on the soundboard with her fingers crooked. The lute is a mahogany brown and has radiating lines that extend from the side closest to us up along the back of the body. The pegboard at the top of the neck is barely cropped by the right edge of the composition. The lute is finely detailed, which contrasts with the loose brushwork of the woman’s dress. The artist signed and dated the painting in the lower left corner, “TW Dewing 86.”

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Artist Biography

early life and training

thomas wilmer dewing, an american painter, was born on may 4, 1851, in boston, massachusetts. his artistic journey began with a lithographic apprenticeship, which later led him to the prestigious académie julian in paris, where he studied under gustave boulanger and jules lefebvre starting from 1887.

artistic style and notable works

dewing's artistic style is characterized by his tonalist paintings, a genre deeply rooted in english aestheticism. his preferred subjects were aristocratic women, often depicted in moody, dreamlike surroundings, playing instruments or engaging in introspective activities. * **woman in black: portrait of maria oakey dewing** (1887), a poignant oil on panel, showcases his wife, an accomplished painter with extensive formal art training. * **lady in gold** (1912), now at the brooklyn museum, exemplifies his mastery of capturing the essence of his subjects.

teaching and associations

dewing was a founding member of the ten american painters in 1898 and taught at the art students league of new york. his association with the society of landscape painters, founded in 1899, further solidified his position within the tonalist movement.

legacy and collections

* the freer gallery of art at the smithsonian institution has a dedicated room for dewing's works. * notable collectors include john gellatly and charles lang freer.

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later life and death

dewing's artistic output declined after 1920. he passed away in new york on november 5, 1938, leaving behind a legacy of captivating, ethereal portraits that continue to intrigue art enthusiasts. **key works and collections available for reproduction at WahooArt:** * the white dress * woman in black: portrait of maria oakey dewing * lady in gold discover the world's most famous paintings with WahooArt's extensive collection

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

1851 - 1938 , United States of America

Quick Facts

Artistic Movement Or Style: Tonalism, Aestheticism
Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist: ['The Ten American Painters']
Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Gustave Boulanger
- Jules Lefebvre
- James Whistler
- Johannes Vermeer
Date Of Birth: May 4, 1851
Date Of Death: November 5, 1938
Full Name: Thomas Wilmer Dewing
Nationality: American
Notable Artworks:
- Woman in Black
- Lady in Gold
- Summer (Moonrise)
- Alma
- The Spinet
Place Of Birth: Boston, USA

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