America / 1867–68
Point Judith, Rhode Island
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Point Judith, Rhode Island as painting (America · 1867–68).
Home to Point Judith, the beach town of Narragansett has its population double during summertime.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904).
The museum's collection notes: One of only a handful of nocturnal scenes painted by Heade, this evocative painting captures the effects of glimmering moonlight on land, sea, and sky. Although the artist depicts a specific location, his nighttime rendering shrouds most details in shadow, imparting a greater sense of mood than place. Human presence manifests itself through two sailing ships on the left side of the composition.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The Cleveland Museum of ArtPoint Judith, Rhode IslandOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.