LeConte Stewart (American, 1891–1990)
Late Afternoon Summer, 1923
Oil on board, 18 × 24 in.
In Late Afternoon Summer, LeConte Stewart captures the sunlit serenity of rural Utah, where a haze of golden light settles across the Wasatch Front. Painted in 1923 during his most formative years, this landscape exemplifies Stewart’s mastery in translating atmospheric nuance into quiet, reverent realism. The luminous palette—anchored by the deep blues of the distant mountains and the warm green fields dotted with cattle—invites the viewer into a moment of pastoral stillness. With loose yet deliberate brushwork, Stewart communicates not just what he saw, but what he felt: the soft breath of wind, the stillness of dusk, and the sacred harmony of land and life in the American West.
