Friday, April 2, 2010

Wall, Dumbarton Oaks

A peaceful oasis in a hectic city, on an early spring afternoon.

8 comments:

natal said...

That is very beautiful...

Kaylyn Munro said...

This is lovely...there is some vocabulary borrowed from the classical architectural rendering language?

Susan Abbott said...

Thanks, Kaylyn. No, but it does have that look--must be the subject!

Susan Abbott said...

Thanks, Natal! Glad you like this one.

Hania said...

nice colours!

Susan Abbott said...

Thanks, Hania!

cel said...

I have treasured Dumbarton Oaks all my life and it is your layered composition that fascinates me.

Susan Abbott said...

Thank you for writing, Cel. Dumbarton Oaks is a beautifully composed and very "layered" landscape, with "room after room" of small gardens to explore--hidden and intimate areas that open up into wider, natural views. I wish I spent more time there when I lived in Washington--but I plan to return when I'm down there teaching. Meanwhile, I have a few more paintings from my visit to post over the next few days.