Boys Picking Grapes at Capri
Artist
Susan Watkins
(American, 1875 - 1913)
Dateca. 1906
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 31 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (79.4 x 52.1 cm)
Overall, Frame: 38 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (97.8 x 69.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 38 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (97.8 x 69.2 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineBequest of Goldsborough Serpell
Object number46.76.139
On View
Not on viewLabel TextStudies for Boys Picking Grapes at Capri, ca. 1906 Oil on board Chrysler Museum of Art, Bequest of Goldsborough Serpell 46.76.167 and .148 CENTER Susan Watkins American, 1875–1913 Boys Picking Grapes at Capri, 1906 Oil on canvas Although art students flocked to France in the 1880s, many still considered study in Italy—with its warmth, romance, and classical heritage—an indispensable part of their artistic education. The idyllic setting of the island of Capri especially captivated Susan Watkins during her 1906 visit. Using the bright, sun-soaked palette and improvisational brushwork of the Impressionists, she depicted these cherubic little boys enjoying the bounty of a classical grape arbor, perhaps in cultivation since ancient Roman times. Chrysler Museum of Art, Bequest of Goldsborough Serpell 46.76.139
