The Desert Shall Bloom as a Rose, William Alexander Griffith

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William Alexander Griffith, The Desert Shall Bloom as a Rose
William Alexander Griffith, The Desert Shall Bloom as a Rose
William Alexander Griffith
The Desert Shall Bloom as a Rose
1926
William Alexander Griffith, artist
1866–1940
The Desert Shall Bloom as a Rose, 1926
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: canvas; oil
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 76 x 101.5 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 29 15/16 x 39 15/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William A. Griffith
Accession number: 1936.0004
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "From the Prairie to Paris and Back Again: The Art of William A. Griffith", (Nov 1996) Susan Earle Griffith's introduction to southern California came during his sabbatical year, 1918-19, when he painted in Laguna Beach with his friend Benjamin Brown. Lured by the opportunity to commit himself fully to painting, Griffith left his teaching position at KU and moved to Laguna Beach as a permanent resident in the summer of 1920. As with most artists in the small coastal village, Griffith turned to the landscape for subject matter and his Impressionist interpretation of that subject reflects a predominant trend in southern Californian painting from the period.