Vintage Mint

I stumbled upon these black + white oil paintings by Howard Pyle {more known for his Americana genre illustrations; akin to Norman Rockwell’s style} the other day. Who knew a Realism painting of a cargo ship could be so surreal {awesome!}? and somewhat Impression-istic? {My art history/critiquing skills at its finest, yes}.  Seeing this image reminded me of one of my favorite painters, James Whistler {part of the Tonalism movement}.

Ships Loading on Albemarle Sound

There is such a resonating brevity to his paintings…the atmospheres he creates are luminous and ephemeral; drifting from reality into subconsciousness….

Nocturne: Blue and Gold - St Mark’s, Venice

Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Cremorne Lights

Nocturne in Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge

Nocturne: Black and Gold - The Falling Rocket

{Note: Although I admire his work, from what I remember reading about him, he was kind of a douche. Sorry, it had to be said.}

{Image via Antiquarian Society}
{Images via WebMuseum}