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The Wheatfields

Artist/Maker (American, 1852–1917)
Date1895
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 × 24 9/16 in. (39.4 × 62.3 cm)
Frame: 26 3/4 × 35 5/8 × 3 in. (67.9 × 90.5 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Charles F. and Abigail L. Olney
Object number1904.585
Status
Not on view
More Information
Active primarily in the Cleveland area, Semon was noted for his lyrical, idealized autumn scenes. Rolling fields of ripened grain symbolize the infinity and abundance of the Midwestern prairies.
Exhibition History
Changing Visions of the North American Landscape
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (October 24, 2000 - January 28, 2001 )
The Modern Landscape
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 4, 2007 - June 29, 2008 )
Collections
  • Americas