Landscape with Dog

Landscape with Dog

Thomas Doughty

1832

Accession Number

120081

Medium

Oil on composition board

Dimensions

24.8 × 29.2 cm (9 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Through prior acquisition of the Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

Background & Context

Background Story

Thomas Doughty's Landscape with Dog shows a peaceful landscape with a dog, a humble subject that reveals Doughty's sensitivity to the quiet beauty of the American countryside.

Cultural Impact

Doughty's landscapes celebrate the natural beauty of early America.

Why It Matters

This quiet landscape with a dog captures the peace of the countryside.