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Ellsworth Woodward (American, 1861-1939), Paradise Wood, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, circa 1910. Oil on canvas. New Orleans Museum of Art, Museum purchase.
Woodward’s paintings exemplify the Southern adaptation of the Impressionist idiom. The atmospheric concerns and suggestive, rather than defining, structure of Impressionism make it well suited to convey the liquid atmosphere and lush vegetation of the Louisiana landscape. Using vibrant colors and lively brushwork, in Paradise Wood, Woodward has depicted an idyllic haven shaded from the intense Southern sunlight. The contrast between the shadows and the light that filters through the canopy and the moss-swathed oak trees creates a Tonalist effect and suggests a German influence from the time Woodward spent studying at the Munich Academy.
