Bright Day in August

Name/Title

Bright Day in August

Entry/Object ID

120.U.HTS.0004

Description

This panoramic-style work shows a costal scene of the beach in the summer. In the right foreground blue water with white foam moves toward the shore where there are several figures. The water expands backward to the horizon in the distance. A wide beach fills the center of the image. In the upper left and to the center of the image, low buildings separate the beach from the pale blue sky. The artist used quick and evident brushwork to show movement on the canvas surface. Edges of the wooden panel are visible pricing a border for the work.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on mahogany panel

Made/Created

Artist

Pam Sheehan

Date made

1997

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Outer

Height

9 in

Width

25-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Sight

Height

5 in

Width

21-7/8 in