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Peace and Plenty

George Inness American
1865
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 760
Completed toward the end of the Civil War, Inness’s large canvas was intended as a direct challenge to the grandiose, literal style of landscape painters such as Frederic Edwin Church and Albert Bierstadt, whose works appear in this gallery. Instead of international subject matter and heightened realism, this painting represents fertile farmland imbued with expressive feeling, communicated through enriched pigment and softened brushstrokes. Inness’s choice of title, his depiction of a bountiful harvest, and personal statements associated with this and other works made during the war suggest his confidence in Union victory and prosperity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Peace and Plenty
  • Artist: George Inness (American, Newburgh, New York 1825–1894 Bridge of Allan, Scotland)
  • Date: 1865
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 77 5/8 x 112 3/8 in. (197.2 x 285.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of George A. Hearn, 1894
  • Object Number: 94.27
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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