Sunday, May 6, 2018, Columbus Museum of Art, OH


Joani found the Columbus Museum of Art was free on Sunday which always makes an art museum just a little bit more enticing. The drive from Lancaster was short and the cool overcast day meant Sam could ride along. We even found him a little bit of shade in the parking lot.

Given the sleek ultra-modern facade, it was no surprise to find a lot of modern art that made you say "huh." What was surprising was just how many notable artists were represented in the gallery. With work on display from Degas, Monet, Bierstadt and even Norman Rockwell (some of Joani's favorites) this museum was a pleasure to visit.


La vecchia dell'orto, 1986
Frank Stella (born 1936)
mixed media on etched magnesium, aluminum, canvas and fiberglass

Morning after the Wedding, 1957
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
oil on canvas

King Lake, California, about 1870-1875
Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)
oil on canvas

I am drawn to the misty center of Bierstadt's King Lake, California (enlarged above).  The soft details are so striking.  I want to find this place, but alas, it does not show up on google maps.

After the Bath, 1899
Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
pastel on paper

Weeping Willow, 1918
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
oil on canvas

The Hudson at Inwood, 1917
Ernest Lawson, (1873-1939)
oil on canvas

Seascape at Pourville, 1882
Claude Monet (1840-1926)
oil on canvas

Houses at the Foot of a Cliff, about 1895-1898
Edgar Degas, (1834-1917)
oil on canvas

Garmela Bertagna, 1880
John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
oil on canvas

 The Cascatelli, Tivoli, Looking Towards Rome, 1832
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
oil on canvas

Of course, they had some Dale Chihuly glass. I think Dale would like to make his presence known everywhere and he is doing a pretty good job - we've seen his work in far too many places to count anymore. 

Isola di San Giacomo in Palude, 1996
Dale Chihuly (born 1941)
glass and metal

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