{"product_id":"sunset-at-laguna-by-edgar-keller","title":"Sunset at Laguna by Edgar Keller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdgar Keller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(American, 1868–1932)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunset at Laguna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1908\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and dated lower left: “Edgar Keller 1908”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 × 36 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvening light traces the adobe walls of Laguna Pueblo as the mission church of San José rises above a flock of sheep and a solitary figure. Keller builds the scene from muted earth colors, enlivened by narrow strokes of coral red and turquoise. Painted before New Mexico achieved statehood, the work presents the centuries-old church not as an isolated monument but as part of an inhabited landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan José de Laguna was constructed around 1699–1701 and remains an active church and prominent landmark of the Kawaik, or Laguna Pueblo, community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKeller was a California-born artist whose career bridged commercial illustration and fine art. Around the turn of the twentieth century, he created numerous illustrated sheet-music covers for New York publishers, particularly M. Witmark \u0026amp; Sons, while also working as a painter, etcher, and sculptor. His paintings encompassed landscapes, portraits, coastal views, and scenes of everyday life. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunset at Laguna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Keller’s background as an illustrator is evident in the strong architectural silhouette, simplified figures, and carefully placed accents of color, all softened by an atmospheric handling of evening light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48210265964780,"sku":null,"price":14500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/1449\/files\/H0759-LwliVWoXJc8Vqs_original.jpg?v=1787337819","url":"https:\/\/anthonysfineart.com\/products\/sunset-at-laguna-by-edgar-keller","provider":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}