Joseph Henry Sharp (American, 1859-1953). Taos in Bloom (View from the Artist's Studio). Oil on canvas. 16 x 20 inches (...

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Joseph Henry Sharp (American, 1859-1953)
Taos in Bloom (View from the Artist's Studio)
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
Signed lower left: JHSharp

Property from a Distinguished Collection, Oklahoma

PROVENANCE:
Fenn Galleries, Ltd., Santa Fe, New Mexico;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Joseph Henry Sharp made his first trip West in 1883, where he was introduced to the remarkable vistas and cultural depth of New Mexico. Beginning in 1893 he spent every summer in Taos until he settled there permanently and completed his chapel studio in 1910. While his summers were dedicated to Taos, his winters were spent at Crow Agency in Montana, where his interest in landscape painting had been amplified due to the difficulty in finding models who would pose for him. Having adopted the impressionist style, Sharp often painted en plein air, cleverly adapting a shepherd's wagon as a studio-on-wheels making a skylight of sheet mica that allowed him to do on-the-spot sketching.

Taos in Bloom (View from the Artist's Studio) revels in the vibrancy and beauty of the New Mexico countryside. The lush landscape blanketed with sunlit-infused sagebrush and wildflowers was a view readily accessible from Sharp's studio door. He passionately depicts his homeland through energetic brushwork and a bold palette; common trademarks often seen in his iconic depictions of Native Americans. Sharp's dedication and love for Taos ultimately resulted in him becoming one of the founding members of the Taos Society of Artists, earning him the title as one of the most prolific painters of the American West.


More information about Joseph Henry Sharp. See also: Sharp, Joseph Henry, Sharp, J. H. Artist.



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