Who painted Jacques and the Forest of Arden?

Jacques and the Forest of Arden was painted by Edward Moran in 1875.

Where can I see Jacques and the Forest of Arden?

Jacques and the Forest of Arden is held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Artwork

Jacques and the Forest of Arden

Jacques and the Forest of Arden is an oil painting by Edward Moran. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

About this work

Overview

Jacques and the Forest of Arden is a painting created around 1875 by Edward Moran, an English-born American artist, using oil paint on an unspecified surface. It is now part of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene forest scene inspired by Shakespeare's As You Like It, showing a dense woodland with a stream and possibly deer in a background clearing, diverging from Moran's typical maritime subjects.

Technique & Style

Moran employed a range of colors to achieve depth and texture, using greens for the trees and blues and whites for the stream, and manipulated light and shadow to create volume and dimensionality, techniques that may include glazing.

Artist & collection

Artist

Edward Moran

Edward Moran (August 19, 1829 – June 8, 1901) was an English-born American painter who specialized in marine art. He is best known for his series of thirteen paintings on the maritime history of the United States.