LeConte Stewart (American, 1891–1990)
Farmstead with Red Roofs
Oil on board
5 ½ × 4 in.
Framed: 18 × 16 ½ in.
Though modest in scale, this painting exemplifies LeConte Stewart’s gift for transforming ordinary rural scenes into enduring works of art. The simple farmhouses with their vivid red roofs sit quietly among sheltering cottonwoods, their geometric forms contrasting with the softness of the surrounding landscape. The composition distills Stewart’s plein air practice—direct, economical, and grounded in close observation.
Small studies like this were often painted quickly on location, later informing larger works or serving as complete compositions in their own right. In his lifelong pursuit to record Utah’s farms, towns, and backroads, Stewart elevated the everyday into something timeless, capturing the quiet dignity of rural life.
