Every Saturday
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Object Label
This lyrical vision of three women walking in a rural landscape has a quaint, almost nostalgic mood. The title, Every Saturday, implies that the three traversed this path beside the duck pond with regularity, yet we are left to speculate about their purpose or destination. An early work by Arthur Davies, the painting testifies to his poetic and individual aesthetic, which reflected his admiration for the art of Albert Pinkham Ryder and prompted his patron, the famous collector Duncan Phillips, to describe him as "a painter of dreams" and an "enchanter."
Caption
Arthur B. Davies (American, 1862–1928). Every Saturday, ca. 1895–1896. Oil on canvas, 18 x 29 15/16 in. (45.7 x 76 cm) frame: 2 1/2 x 24 x 35 3/4 in. (6.4 x 61 x 90.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William A. Putnam, 12.92. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Every Saturday
Date
ca. 1895–1896
Medium
Oil on canvas
Classification
Dimensions
18 x 29 15/16 in. (45.7 x 76 cm) frame: 2 1/2 x 24 x 35 3/4 in. (6.4 x 61 x 90.8 cm)
Signatures
Signed lower left: "A B Davies"
Credit Line
Gift of William A. Putnam
Accession Number
12.92
Frequent Art Questions
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This painting by Arthur B. Davies is titled "Every Saturday."The title implies that these three women walked this path on a regular basis. This is a rather early work by Davies but it already shows the poetic, dreamy mood that would become his signature style.Thanks.
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