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seascape

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Alfred Thompson Bricher, seascape. Public domain.

The facts

Artist
Alfred Thompson Bricher originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/alfred-thompson-bricher/
Artist’s dates
1837 – 1908

In context

seascape — Alfred Thompson Bricher

When might this have been painted?

  1. 1830
  2. 1840
  3. 1850
  4. 1860
  5. 1870
  6. 1880
  7. 1890
  8. 1900

Shaded: the lifetime of Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837–1908)

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Compare with

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Rosy Brown #ada094

    Catalogued palette

    • #ADA094
    • #20121A
    • #8E755A
    • #5F473F
    Palette
    Earthy The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Rosy Brown
    Intensity
    Balanced How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Bold How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Balanced Harmony How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Bright How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
    Saturation
    Muted How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

    Artist and museum

    Artist

    Alfred Thompson Bricher

    Born in Portsmouth, United States of America

    early life and education

    alfred thompson bricher, a prominent figure in the hudson river school, was born on april 10, 1837, in portsmouth, new hampshire. he received his education at an academy in newburyport, massachusetts, which laid the foundation for his future artistic pursuits.

    career and artistic style

    bricher began his career as a businessman in boston, massachusetts, but his true passion lay in art. he studied at the lowell institute and with notable artists like albert bierstadt, william morris hunt, and others. bricher's artistic style was characterized by his remarkable skill in capturing landscape studies from nature. after 1858, he devoted himself to art as a profession, opening a studio in boston and later moving to new york city in 1868.

    notable works and achievements

    * morning at grand manan (1878), a notable work showcasing bricher's mastery of watercolor paintings. elected as an associate member of the national academy of design in 1879. featured in the collection of the high museum of art in atlanta, united states, which can be explored through [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/a@d3b7w9-high-museum-of-art-atlanta-united-states](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@@/a@d3b7w9-high-museum-of-art-atlanta-united-united states).

    legacy and revival of interest

    as the last painter of the hudson river school, bricher's style, which included landscapes and luminism, eventually fell out of favor with the rise of modern art. however, by the 1980s, his work gained renewed attention, and he was recognized as one of the 19th century's greatest maritime painters.

    explore more of bricher's works and the hudson river school on AllPaintingsStore: [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/alfred-thompson-bricher](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/alfred-thompson-bricher)

    discover the evolution of western art through the centuries on the wahoo art timeline: /en/art/list/

    learn more about bricher's life and works on wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alfred_thompson_bricher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/alfred_thompson_bricher)

    key dates: april 10, 1837 - born in portsmouth, new hampshire 1868 - moved to new york city * september 30, 1908 - passed away at the age of 71

    Where to read more

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    Cite this artwork

    MLA
    Bricher, Alfred Thompson. seascape. n.d., https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/alfred-thompson-bricher-seascape-9GEFZ8-en/
    APA
    Bricher, Alfred Thompson (n.d.). seascape [Painting]. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/alfred-thompson-bricher-seascape-9GEFZ8-en/
    Chicago
    Alfred Thompson Bricher. seascape. n.d. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/alfred-thompson-bricher-seascape-9GEFZ8-en/
    Harvard
    Bricher, Alfred Thompson (n.d.) seascape. Available at: https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/alfred-thompson-bricher-seascape-9GEFZ8-en/

    Look closely

    seascape — Alfred Thompson Bricher

    Look closely

    Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

    1. What catches your eye first, and why?
    2. Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
    3. Our catalogue files this work under: scenes. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
    4. Look back at Landscape with Water, earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    5. What might the artist have wanted you to feel?

    Your response

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