The Scottish artist Edward Atkinson Hornel studied at the academies in Edinburgh and Antwerp and became a member of the so-called ‘Glasgow Boys’, a group of progressive painters that also included James Guthrie (inv. 1892-B). A journey to Japan resulted in a series of paintings focusing on that country and in a more graphic approach. But he gradually abandoned the oriental theme in favour of motifs that were more accessible and recognisable to the Scottish public, preferably scenes of children in green settings, usually painted in pastel colours, such as Spring Idyll.
| Artist |
Edward Atkinson Hornel
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| Title | Idyll in Spring |
| Date | 1905 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Scotland TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signature and year bottom right: EA Hornel / 1905 |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1906-K |
| Acquisition credit |
long-term loan
Vlaamse Gemeenschap Brussels 1906 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1906-K |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/435/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015636
landscapes
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300055865 symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
22C
light
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22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 23D42 spring, 'Ver'; 'Primavera' (Ripa) Iconclass 23E42 spring ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year) Iconclass 23F42 spring landscape; landscape symbolizing spring (the four seasons of the year) Iconclass 24A8 sunlight Iconclass 25G(+32) plants; vegetation (+ flowers, blossom, blossoming) Iconclass 25G11 groups of trees Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25G4(GRASS) plants and herbs (GRASS) Iconclass 25G41 flowers Iconclass 25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H13 coast Iconclass 25H131 rocky coast Iconclass 25H2143 pond, pool Iconclass 25H23 sea (seascape) Iconclass 25H2311 wave Iconclass 25H2323 gulf, bay Iconclass 300015636 landscapes AAT 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31AA236 lying figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 31B6213 looking sideways Iconclass 31D112 child Iconclass 31D11222 girl (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass 31D130 Maidenhood Iconclass 41A6 garden Iconclass 41D221(HEADSCARF) head-gear (HEADSCARF) Iconclass 43C7 children's games and plays Iconclass 47I213 sheep Iconclass 47I2133 lamb Iconclass |
| School / Style |
Impressionist (style)
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Art Nouveau AAT |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 82) |
| Hornel : The Life & Work of Edward Atkinson Hornel / Bill Smith. - Edinburgh : Atelier Books, 1997 (p. 106) |
| De vrienden van Scribe : De Europese smaak van een Gents mecenas (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 12 december 1998 - 14 maart 1999) / Monique Tahon-Vanroose, Robert Hoozee. - Gent : Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1998 ; Antwerpen : Pandora, 1998 (p. 123, 131 (ill.), 187 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 187 (ill.)) |
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