“A Pennsylvania Farm”, by William Langson Lathrop

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William Lathrop was one of the first Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Impressionists, although his intimate, poetic compositions were less influential among younger artists than the monumental paintings of Daniel Garber or Edward Redfield. Often called the “dean” of the New Hope art colony, Lathrop regularly welcomed students into his home at Phillips Mill. His preference for working in the studio, rather than outdoors, distinguished him from other artists in the group. Known primarily as a tonalist, Lathrop created rustic, simplified landscapes with a muted palette.

“A Pennsylvania Farm,” date unknown, by William Langson Lathrop via Tumblr

“Red and Orange Streak,” 1919, by Georgia O'Keeffe

philamuseum:“I found that I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say in any other way.” —Georgia O’Keeffe
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Quilt

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“I started working quilts when I was a child. My mother would have me sit with her, and I was watching her and putting scraps together, doing like she was doing. She’d drop those scraps at her feet, and I’d be picking them up. My mama looked at that thing and told me I did good. I felt good, like I had done a big job.” —Nettie Young, Gee’s Bend quilter

“H Variation Quilt: ‘Milky Way’,” 1971, by Nettie Young © Estate of Nettie Young/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via Tumblr

Untitled Composition

Today’s art vocabulary word is collage. Generally speaking, collage is a two-dimensional technique in which various materials are brought together and attached to a flat surface.

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