This painting depicts a sunlit forest with densely packed trees. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting a warm glow and illuminating shades of green with hints of yellow and gold. The forest floor is covered in dark green vegetation and gray rocks, with small visible people in the distance. One of the people is wearing a red shirt or jacket. In the background, the trees become less defined and merge into a misty blur of light and dark greens. The paint has been applied with thick, visible brushstrokes.
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Spring Woods

Henry Ward Ranger (American, 1858 - 1916)

c. 1910

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 71.2 x 91.7 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/8 in.) ; framed: 106.7 x 127 x 9.5 cm (42 x 50 x 3 3/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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