Gallery 29

Piazzoni was friendly with the California poet George Sterling, and they often expressed similar ideas in their work. Sometimes the titles of Piazzoni’s paintings found their way into Sterling’s poems. It is thought that Sterling’s 1911 poem “Moonlight in the Pines” inspired this painting: “But o’er the dale where Silence stood, / With tranquil dews austerely crowned, / A wilder glory touched the wood,—/ A sense of things profound.”

Piazzoni was friendly with the California poet George Sterling, and they often expressed similar ideas in their work. Sometimes the titles of Piazzoni’s paintings found their way into Sterling’s poems. It is thought that Sterling’s 1911 poem “Moonlight in the Pines” inspired this painting: “But o’er the dale where Silence stood, / With tranquil dews austerely crowned, / A wilder glory touched the wood,—/ A sense of things profound.”

Bellows and his wife, Emma, went to Maine every summer from 1913 to 1916. Maine was a popular destination for artists, and their trips included excursions to the islands of Matinicus and Criehaven, both near Monhegan. Bellows painted many energetic and expressive seascapes on these trips, and he and Emma enjoyed spending time in the company of artist friends such as Robert and Marjorie Henri, John and Dolly Sloan, Leon Kroll, and others who were also drawn to the Maine landscape.

Bellows and his wife, Emma, went to Maine every summer from 1913 to 1916. Maine was a popular destination for artists, and their trips included excursions to the islands of Matinicus and Criehaven, both near Monhegan. Bellows painted many energetic and expressive seascapes on these trips, and he and Emma enjoyed spending time in the company of artist friends such as Robert and Marjorie Henri, John and Dolly Sloan, Leon Kroll, and others who were also drawn to the Maine landscape.