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7. It was a popular style of art, but

Fri May 17, 2013, 05:18 PM

May 2013

not the only one - some painters focused on subjects closer to home, like Monet or Spitzweg or Winslow Homer.

Will enjoy seeing who did these works.

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Hello, DU darlings! Your Friday Afternoon Challenge awaits: Testing the waters! [View all] CTyankee May 2013 OP

Cheat? I'm such an art novice Kingofalldems May 2013 #1

I have even less idea than usual, but they are all gorgeous! CaliforniaPeggy May 2013 #2

Stumped!!! closeupready May 2013 #3

no, but weren't they all orientalists in that era? CTyankee May 2013 #5

It was a popular style of art, but closeupready May 2013 #7

Sure. But Orientalism was a BFD back in the day and it's interesting how many artists CTyankee May 2013 #9

Found it! Yes, it makes sense, I knew I'd seen this artist's work before. closeupready May 2013 #30

Yes, they're lovely No Vested Interest May 2013 #4

not whistler... CTyankee May 2013 #6

2 is Van Gogh librechik May 2013 #8

Indeed! Interesting that he went to watercolors for this scene... CTyankee May 2013 #11

Wow, I immediately thought Van Gogh when I saw #2 - even though Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #29

yes, I thought the same thing. It was weird, just that thing could just tell you VAN GOGH! CTyankee May 2013 #33

I am a huge fan...he's got such an amazingly sad story. I just had a print Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #34

Damn! The only one I knew and someone beat me to it. panader0 May 2013 #45

What about the power lines? (nt) matt819 May 2013 #21

probably telegraph wires, not power lines n/t librechik May 2013 #22

that's what I thought. I wondered about it at first...telegraph lines was all I could think of CTyankee May 2013 #28

k&r.. spanone May 2013 #10

#4 Homer. The New Novel. DevonRex May 2013 #12

And about The New Novel: DevonRex May 2013 #14

Oh, geez... CTyankee May 2013 #18

LOL! I absolutely loved this review of Winslow's novel-reading- DevonRex May 2013 #24

of course. It's a nice work. CTyankee May 2013 #15

#3: John Singer Sargent - Gourds pinboy3niner May 2013 #13

Yep. It seems to me that Sargent is a perfect candidate to do watercolors. CTyankee May 2013 #16

I like him. DevonRex May 2013 #17

I find still lifes to often be an embodiment of the evanascence of life... CTyankee May 2013 #26

I got nothing (as usual) Brother Buzz May 2013 #19

Thanks. I learn a lot putting these together! CTyankee May 2013 #20

6 is either Constable or Turner librechik May 2013 #23

I would also guess a drawing by Constable. NCarolinawoman May 2013 #25

It does kinda look like Constable,but isn't... CTyankee May 2013 #27

actually, it IS Turner. CTyankee May 2013 #35

I don't know. Knightraven May 2013 #31

Oh, that is so nice to know, Knightraven! I'm glad this thread brought back memories! CTyankee May 2013 #32

When do we get all the answers? nt No Vested Interest May 2013 #36

sorry, I am at a family reunion today. I'll get them up tomorrow...in the meantime, notice the way CTyankee May 2013 #38

1 & 5 remain unidentified...tick-tock, solvers, tick-tock pinboy3niner May 2013 #37

I know #5 - can I reveal now? What are the rules? closeupready May 2013 #39

Please do--I'm dying to see #5 identified pinboy3niner May 2013 #40

Oh, okay, then I didn't cheat, lol closeupready May 2013 #41

Congratulations! pinboy3niner May 2013 #42

This one is the only one here done with Pastels (the technique, not the color). CTyankee May 2013 #46

The guy on the top is bummed Warren DeMontague May 2013 #43

LOL! pinboy3niner May 2013 #44

Were we talking about Orientalists? (hint, hint) CTyankee May 2013 #47

No idea but I love them! JNelson6563 May 2013 #48

# 1 is CTyankee May 2013 #49

Thankyou! pinboy3niner May 2013 #50

Brave you, a long hard fight! But, I can see the artist, traveling in less than ideal CTyankee May 2013 #51