Lewis H. Meakin Original Oil Painting of House Among the Trees

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An original Plein Air style oil painting of a house among the trees by artist Lewis Henry Meakin (British, 1850-1917). Born in England, Meakin actively worked in Ohio, Massachusetts and Germany, and is considered a figure painter, painter, landscape painter and etcher, producing a wide range of work. His initial training was at McMicken School of Design, with later training in Munich with frequent trips to picturesque spots. Upon returning to Cincinnati, he spent many years as faculty at The Art Academy. During one of his several exhibits at The Art Academy, Meakin commented on his intellectual art conception, professing that it took ‘an imagination to see a picture as well as to paint one.’ Meakin’s own vision helped him to grasp light and color, and his personal joy is portrayed in his art. This oil on canvas of a house nestled among the the trees and grass is painted with the bold strokes of Impressionist style art. Art is signed L.H. Meakin on lower right, and mounted in a wood frame with a plaque.

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15CIN283-051