Orrin Sheldon Parsons (No. 2)

In Winter Woods the strong blue and white contrast of the trees in snow is a departure from the depiction of a wintry scene in Stream in Winter. It is clearly more Impressionist in style and anticipates the strong compositions of Parsons’ Santa Fe years.

ORRIN SHELDON PARSONS (1866-1943) Winter Woods (before 1913), oil on canvas, 44 x 40 inches
ORRIN SHELDON PARSONS (1866-1943) Winter Woods (before 1913), oil on canvas, 44 x 40 inches
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