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American
(1886–1977)
The Old Milk Ranch
1925
Oil on canvas
16.25 x 18.25 x 1.5 in.
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
1985.105
In Maurice Logan’s The Old Milk Ranch, paint itself almost seems to be the subject. Colored shapes, not lines, build up the composition. This small painting creates a sense of heat and intensity through high-keyed oranges, reds, yellows, and grayed blues, with a punch of acid green. Logan chose his colors out of artistic necessity, not to reproduce nature, using hues favored by the Fauves to transform the humble subject matter of this California ranch. His confident brushstrokes and liberal use of pigment add to the impact, evoking a sense of immediacy.
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