Patterson, Claude A. (1887-1973) "High in the Tree Tops"

Patterson, Claude A. (1887-1973) "High in the Tree Tops"

Given its light greens and the implied blossoms of field flowers, Patterson’s landscape may be set during springtime, in which case the lake pictured here still would be filled with meltwater. His fresh, pastel-shaded scene celebrates nature with any traces of the human carefully cropped out of visible range.

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