LeConte Stewart (American, 1891–1990)
Country Road
Oil on board
5 ½ x 7 ½ in.
In this small yet evocative plein air study, LeConte Stewart captures a dirt road winding into a summer meadow, flanked by tall trees under a clear Utah sky. With quick, assured brushwork and a restrained palette, Stewart distills the simplicity and serenity of rural life.
A leading figure in Utah art, Stewart was trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and became widely admired for his ability to portray both the grandeur of Utah’s deserts and the quiet beauty of its towns and farmland. This piece reflects his deep commitment to painting directly from nature, a practice that shaped much of his prolific career.
