(Samuel) Wood Gaylor

Edgewater Boat House
c. 1925

A painting depicting a lively scene on a boat or pier with elegantly dressed people in early 20th-century attire. Couples are dancing and conversing, while others are seated, playing instruments, or standing by the railing. In the background, sailboats navigate the blue waters against a city skyline under a twilight sky. The artwork has a flat, stylized quality typical of folk art, with bold colors and simplified forms.

A painting depicting a lively scene on a boat or pier with elegantly dressed people in early 20th-century attire. Couples are dancing and conversing, while others are seated, playing instruments, or standing by the railing. In the background, sailboats navigate the blue waters against a city skyline under a twilight sky. The artwork has a flat, stylized quality typical of folk art, with bold colors and simplified forms.

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Date
c. 1925

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil and ink on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 14 × 27 1/8in. (35.6 × 68.9 cm) Image: 13 3/4 × 26 15/16in. (34.9 × 68.4 cm)

Accession number
81.21.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Howard and Jean Lipman

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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(Samuel) Wood Gaylor
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