Corn Husking Frolic  1828

Corn Husking Frolic, completed after Fisher’s extensive travels in Europe in 1825, reflects his departure from a lighter, more even palette, as in his Landscape with Cows [1986.996]. Fisher moved on to more dramatic contrasts and atmospheric effects, the result of his exposure to old master Dutch painters such as Rembrandt [38.1838] and contemporary British landscape paint...