When other mid-20th century artists were drawn toward abstraction, Andrew Wyeth continued his exploration of domestic realism, painting both interiors and exteriors of the farm and industrial buildings of the Pennsylvania countryside, and, in the summers, the clapboard houses and stark landscape of the Maine coast. Andrew Wyeth (American, - "Wind From The Sea" (detail), 1947 - Tempera on hardboard (National Gallery of Washington DC) beach-bohemian: “ vintage-fawn: “ darkerangels: “ Andrew Wyeth - Wind from the Sea ” Daydreamer ” Land of the gypsies ” Peter Ripin on ArtStack - Art likes. The window depicted is from a top floor room in the Olson home. The youngest of five children, his artistic talent was highly influenced by his famous illustrator father N.C. Wyeth, but his work was inspired by the landscape that surrounded his … This fine art archival pigment print is a gorgeous reproduction of Wind from the Sea, one of the earliest examples of Wyeth’s use of windows in his landscapes. Three preparatory studies for the painting accompanied the gift. Wind from the Sea 1947 by Andrew Wyeth Completed early in the artist’s career, the painting captured the moment when an ocean breeze flowing through an open window gently lifted tattered curtains. During the course of the next 60 years, Wyeth returned repeatedly to the subject of windows, producing more than 300 works on this theme. Andrew Wyeth (1917 - 1985) continues to be one of America’s most prominent artists. The exhibition examined Andrew’s paintings of doors and windows over his career and was called Looking Out, Looking In. About Andrew Wyeth Wind From The Sea Painting Painted in one of the upper rooms of the Olson house, which Wyeth was using as a studio. All four works were bequeathed to the Gallery by Charles H. Morgan. He went up there one day; the room was dry and hot and he threw up the window to cool the room. Andrew Wyeth: Looking Out, Looking In showcased some 60 watercolors, drawings, and tempera paintings completed after Wind from the Sea—the artist’s first fully realized exploration of the theme. Wind from the Sea is an iconic example of Wyeth's landscapes, as well as one of the earliest examples of his use of windows and his often unique choice of vantage point. The original was painted in tempera in 1947. This iconic painting is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. That study with “Wind From the Sea” over the sketch of Christina was part of an exhibition in Washington DC in 2014. ArtStack is an online museum, making it easy to find great art from any period. Wyeth returned to windows repeatedly, producing more than 300 works that explore not only the formal but also the conceptual richness of the subject.