Patterson, Claude A. (1887-1973) "Midsummer Day"

Patterson, Claude A. (1887-1973) "Midsummer Day"

From the edge of a lake or slow-moving river, we look across to see several houses built at water’s edge. Using a palette similar to his other New Deal Gallery paintings, Patterson depicts a freshness normally associated with springtime: there appear to be yellow flowers in bloom along the shoreline, and mountains in the distance show no traces of snow.

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