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The Hidden Moon
L. Birge Harrison1907
National Academy of Design
New York, United States
The night sky and the effects of the moon on broad masses of clouds were among Harrison's favorite artistic interests. Moonlight produced what he called a "lost-edge" effect, a "general diffusion of tone," which subordinated compositional details to an enveloping, mysterious light.
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- Title: The Hidden Moon
- Creator: Birge Harrison
- Creator Lifespan: 1854/1929
- Date: 1907
- Physical Dimensions: 25 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.
- Provenance: Gift of the artist
- Type: Painting
- External Link: http://www.nationalacademy.org/collections/artists/detail/80/#/grid/89
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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