Migration at Sunset
Artist
Edward Mitchell Bannister
(American (born Canada), 1828 - 1901)
Dateca. 1880
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions18 × 24 in. (45.7 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsAmerican art
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2020.22
On View
On viewLabel TextEdward Mitchell Bannister American, 1828–1901 Migration at Sunset, ca. 1880 Oil on canvas As the sun sets on a lush landscape, a single shepherd guides his flock home from their daily pasture. The rich earth, sturdy trees, and swirling hues of the sky form a pastoral vision and strong antidote to the urban realities of the industrializing United States. This picture of unity between human labor and the natural world was the hallmark of the American Barbizon School. Edward Mitchell Bannister was a leading figure of the movement and one of the most successful African American painters of the nineteenth century. The American school adopted much of its style and imagery from French predecessors like François Millet and Theodore Rousseau. Museum purchase 2020.22
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