The Wyeth’s: Three Generations at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture

I recently had the chance to see the Wyeth’s: three generations show at the MAC. Prior to this visit, I had never seen any of the Wyeth’s work in-person, although I’ve seen many reproductions before. One of my favorite Andrew Wyeth paintings, not included in the show, is Christina’s world.

This was a remarkable show! It showcased selected work from Andrew, N.C., and Henriette Wyeth. Included in the show were many medium format and large-scale paintings. The subject matter ranged from war images, still life, landscapes, and illustrations. The mediums used were watercolor, gouache, graphite, and oil paint. There were also a number of illustrations displayed in the books they were originally reproduced in. This was a nice added bonus to see this! However, it really made me realize how much visual information you miss, due to the small scale of the illustrations, compared to when you don’t see the original, larger format pieces. The quality and skill of the draftsmanship and handling of color was impressive in all of the pieces. My favorite pieces were some of the Maine landscape paintings by N.C. and a winter landscape in watercolor by Andrew Wyeth. There was also a beautiful still life painting of household objects by Henriette. Truly all of the images though were stellar. It was difficult to pick just a few favorites. I’m so glad to see the Wyeth’s show arrive at the MAC and I would highly recommend seeing it!

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