Japanese Bridge - Stan Hywet

Painting

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Japanese Bridge - Stan Hywet

Entry/Object ID

SHH 1.100ab

Description

Painting (a) Title: Japanese Bridge - Stan Hywet. View across lagoon at and under bridge. River takes up entire foreground and is done in dark blues and greens. Light green and brown rushes in right corner. Bridge is in purple and is curved, with railing done in tan and plum. The bridge is reflected purple in the water below. Around ends are plants and grass. Beneath and behind the bridge the lagoon stretches and curves to the right. The bank is visible and is bright with yellows and oranges which are reflected in the water under the bridge. To the right of the bridge, a trees grows with flat, long sets of yellow-green leaves. To the left of bridge is a willow-like tree with droopy branches and leave of sea green. Behind both trees are other areas of woods lit golden and rust with sunlight. In the right center background, a purple hill rises beneath a sky of light blue and cream. Frame (b): Wood with gilt highlights and antiqued brownish wash.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil, Canvas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

SHH 82.1

Source or Donor

Seiberling, Dorothy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Role

Artist

Date made

1946

Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Paper Tag

Location

On back

Transcription

Sticker on back: FAV-O-RITE Canvas Sketching Panels size 16x20 Favor, Ruhl and Company, New York, Chicago

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

PTG 4A

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Frame Size: 19.5" x 23.5" Image Size: 19 3/4" x 15 3/4"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

New backing board and wire hanger added in 2008

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

According to Franklin Seiberling Jr., this was Gertrude Seiberling's final painting prior to her death. Listed in 1946 Memorial Exhibition of paintings by Gertrude Seiberling held at the Akron Art Institute. No. 3, Titled "Japanese Bridge - Stan Hywet - Unfinished".

Note Type

In-House Note

Note

This is one of 25 paintings used in the 2008 exhibit "A Period of Perspective - The Art of Gertrude Penfield Seiberling" in the Music Room at Stan Hywet. The majority of these paintings were not framed, and some weren't on stretchers. Thus, new frames were added for the exhibit by Akron Center for Art & Framing, 1915 W. Market St, Akron, OH.

Created By

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Create Date

June 20, 1997

Updated By

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Update Date

June 8, 2026