Artwork
Sunset
Sunset is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Maurice Prendergast. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Sunset is a 1916 oil painting by Maurice Prendergast, an artist born in Newfoundland and active in the United States.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Prendergast's characteristic Post-Impressionist style, featuring a mosaic-like application of color in a delicate landscape.
History & Provenance
The painting is now part of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston collection.
Context
Prendergast was associated with The Eight, a group of early 20th-century American artists, although his style diverged from that of his Ashcan School contemporaries within the group.
Artist & collection
Artist
Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 10, 1858 – February 1, 1924) was a Newfoundlander-American artist who painted in oil and watercolor, and created monotypes.
