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May Snow

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Torvald Hoyer created many images based on his travels, often painting them from memory many years later. In this painting the tiny dabs of paint create a soft, hazy image, evoking the effect of snow on the landscape. This scene was probably inspired by a childhood memory, and the small figure pulling a sled may be the artist himself, looking for adventure in the unexpected spring snow.
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Torvald Arnst Hoyer, born Copenhagen, Denmark 1872-died Chicago, IL 1949
Date
1937
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
29 7/8 x 24 in. (76.0 x 61.0 cm)
Type
Painting
Folk Art

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