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Rockwell Kent, Lighthouse. Reproduced for reference; rights reserved by the rights holder. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

Lighthouse artwork fact sheet

Artist
Rockwell Kent originaluniqueart.com/en/artists/rockwell-kent/
Artist’s dates
1882 – 1971

In context

Lighthouse — Rockwell Kent

When might this have been painted?

  1. 1880
  2. 1890
  3. 1900
  4. 1910
  5. 1920
  6. 1930
  7. 1940
  8. 1950
  9. 1960
  10. 1970

Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 89 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Rockwell Kent (1882–1971) every dated painting, decade by decade

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

  • The Trapper, 1921 originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-the-trapper-9FJMM3-en/
  • The Road Roller, 1909 originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-the-road-roller-wd-aa-q99gxd7i-en/
  • Wilderness originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-wilderness-9FJJRT-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

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Colours

Measured from the image

    Main colour

    Putty #dcd5c7

    Catalogued palette

    • #DCD5C7
    • #8A857D
    • #B2ADA1
    • #3B3838

    These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour

    Palette
    Neutrals The dominant colour family in the image.
    Main colour name
    Putty
    Intensity
    Monochromatic How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
    Contrast
    Balanced How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
    Harmony
    Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
    Brightness
    Brilliant 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.

    Where in the world is this painting looked at?

    • under 1%
    • 1–3%
    • 3–8%
    • 8–20%
    • 20% and over
    This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Rockwell Kent over the last twelve months — 8 countries in all. Where these figures come from

    The ten leading countries

    1. 1 United States of America 39.1%1,800 visits
    2. 2 China 26.1%1,200 visits
    3. 3 Switzerland 23.9%1,100 visits
    4. 4 Austria 2.2%100 visits
    5. 5 Canada 2.2%100 visits
    6. 6 Poland 2.2%100 visits
    7. 7 Russia 2.2%100 visits
    8. 8 Ukraine 2.2%100 visits

    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.

    The 20 most looked-at works by Rockwell Kent

    1. 1 The Trapper, 1921 28.1%1,600 visits
    2. 2 She Hearkens For His Hounds And For His Horn 10.5%600 visits
    3. 3 Flame 8.8%500 visits
    4. 4 Blackhead, Monhegan Island, Maine 3.5%200 visits
    5. 5 Wilderness 3.5%200 visits
    6. 6 Fishermen 3.5%200 visits
    7. 7 Seascape 3.5%200 visits
    8. 8 Late Afternoon, 1962 1.8%100 visits
    9. 9 Snow Fields 1.8%100 visits
    10. 10 Bear Glacier - Alaska 1.8%100 visits
    11. 11 Adirondack Farm, Summer 1.8%100 visits
    12. 12 Child 1.8%100 visits
    13. 13 Sunset Over The Sea 1.8%100 visits
    14. 14 Far Horizon 1.8%100 visits
    15. 15 Greenland Travellers 1.8%100 visits
    16. 16 Save This Right Hand 1.8%100 visits
    17. 17 Riding To Church On A Snowy Night 1.8%100 visits
    18. 18 The works of shakespeare 1.8%100 visits
    19. 19 Picnic In The Pines 1.8%100 visits
    20. 26 Lighthouse this painting 1.8%100 visits

    Together these works take 84.8% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 198 works by this artist, of which 29 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 26 of them, with 1.8% of that attention (100 visits). 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

    Artist

    Rockwell Kent

    Born in Tarrytown, United States

    **early life and education**

    rockwell kent, an american painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, and adventurer, was born on june 21, 1882, in tarrytown, new york. of english descent, kent spent his early life in and around new york city, attending the horace mann school. he studied composition and design with arthur wesley dow at the art students league in 1900 and painting with william merritt chase from 1900 to 1902.

    **artistic career and inspiration**

    kent's early paintings of mount monadnock and new hampshire, first shown at the society of american artists in new york in 1904, marked the beginning of his reputation as an early american modernist. his series of monhegan island paintings (1905-1910), exhibited at clausen galleries in new york in 1907, can be seen in museums across the country, including the metropolitan museum of art, seattle art museum, and new britain museum of american art.

    key exhibitions:

    exhibition of independent artists (1910)

    an independent exhibition of the paintings and drawings of twelve men (1911), also known as "the twelve" or "kent's tent"

    influences:**

    transcendentalism, inspired by the works of thoreau and emerson

    the austerity and stark beauty of wilderness

    notable works:**

    wilderness (1920), an adventure memoir and compilation of letters

    series of land and seascapes from forbidding locales, conveying the symbolist spirit

    **later life and legacy**

    kent's later life was marked by his incorporation as "rockwell kent, inc." in 1919, supporting his new vermont homestead. he continued to paint until his death on march 13, 1971.

    view rockwell kent's artworks:** https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/rockwellkent

    explore more artists like rockwell kent:** /en/art/list/

    read more about rockwell kent's life and work:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rockwell_kent

    **references:** wikipedia, AllPaintingsStore.com

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    Citing this artwork: Lighthouse

    MLA
    Kent, Rockwell. Lighthouse. n.d., https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-lighthouse-9FJMJS-en/
    APA
    Kent, Rockwell (n.d.). Lighthouse [Painting]. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-lighthouse-9FJMJS-en/
    Chicago
    Rockwell Kent. Lighthouse. n.d. https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-lighthouse-9FJMJS-en/
    Harvard
    Kent, Rockwell (n.d.) Lighthouse. Available at: https://originaluniqueart.com/en/art/rockwell-kent-lighthouse-9FJMJS-en/

    For art students and researchers

    Lighthouse — Rockwell Kent

    Close-looking art worksheet on Lighthouse, for students and researchers

    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. Look back at The Trapper (1921), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
    4. What might the artist have wanted you to feel?
    5. If you could ask the artist one question about this work, what would it be?

    Your response

    Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

    Questions & Answers

    What color palette is used in "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent?

    The colors of "Lighthouse" form a neutrals palette. This classification describes the dominant color families.

    Where can I find statistics about "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent?

    A Stats page exists for "Lighthouse". It charts the monthly visits of the artwork and of the artist's other works, with country and language breakdowns.

    What is the perceived brightness of "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent?

    The perceived brightness of "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent is brilliant. It can be matched to the light of the intended space.

    Which color stands out most in "Lighthouse"?

    putty (#dcd5c7) is the leading color of "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent.

    What underlying hue runs through "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent?

    An ochre to sepia hue runs through "Lighthouse" by Rockwell Kent.

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