George Luks

Salmon Fishing, Medway River, Nova Scotia
1919

An impressionistic painting depicting a figure in yellow attire fishing by a dark, swirling body of water surrounded by lush greenery and foliage. The brushstrokes are thick and expressive, conveying a sense of movement and the richness of the natural setting.

An impressionistic painting depicting a figure in yellow attire fishing by a dark, swirling body of water surrounded by lush greenery and foliage. The brushstrokes are thick and expressive, conveying a sense of movement and the richness of the natural setting.

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Date
1919

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 25 3/16 × 30in. (64 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
61.11

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Steinmann

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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George Luks
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