Student Artwork Guide
Copyright This work is in the public domain. Charles Harold Davis died in 1933; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 2003.
In context
May Morning — Charles Harold Davis
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 77 at death.
Painted when the artist was 59. The artist lived to 77. 13 of the 15 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.
Shaded: the lifetime of Charles Harold Davis (1856–1933) ▲ this work, 1915 every dated painting, decade by decade
First works: up to 1886 Main working years: 1886–1905 Late works: from 1905
Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them
Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
White #d1e5ea
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.
Together these works take 100.0% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 18 works by this artist, of which 6 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month
Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.
Artist and museum
Born in AMESBURY, United States of America
charles harold davis, an american landscape painter, was born on january 7, 1856, in amesbury, massachusetts. as a pupil of the boston museum of fine arts, he was sent to paris in 1880 to hone his craft. under the tutelage of jules joseph lefebvre and gustave boulanger at the académie julian, davis developed a deep understanding of the european art scene.
davis's work is characterized by its serene and idyllic depictions of landscapes, often capturing the beauty of nature with utmost precision. his time in barbizon, where he painted extensively, had a profound influence on his style, which eventually shifted towards impressionism. this transformation is evident in his cloudscapes, for which he became renowned.
became a full member of the national academy of design in 1906.
received a silver medal at the paris exhibition of 1889.
his works are represented in prominent museums, including the metropolitan museum of art (new york), corcoran gallery of art (washington), and boston museum of fine arts.
davis's legacy extends beyond his artistic contributions. he played a pivotal role in establishing the mystic art association in 1913, making him a leading figure in the art colony that developed in mystic, connecticut. view charles harold davis's artworks on AllPaintingsStore: https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/charles-harold-davis read more about charles harold davis on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/charles_harold_davis
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Look closely
May Morning — Charles Harold Davis
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Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.
The colors of "May Morning" show a bright balance luminance.
The color that stands out most in "May Morning" is white (#d1e5ea). The dominant color is useful when matching an artwork to an interior.
In "May Morning", a bold contrast is paired with a strong color unity harmony.