In Morocco, ca. 1925
Oil on canvas board
Oscar Jacobson
American, born Sweden, 1882-1966
Oscar Brousse Jacobson was a prolific painter of landscapes, particularly of the American Southwest, as well as a professor at the University of Oklahoma. During his sabbatical in 1925, he traveled to and depicted various countries in his paintings, including France and Morocco. In Morocco reflects the angular forms and sinuous contours that so often make up Jacobson’s uninhabited landscapes. Inspired by Henri Matisse, Jacobson employed thick, visible brushstrokes with rich, vibrant colors. In 1948, the artist stated, “I seem to prefer to paint the world unconquered by man, unviolated by human greed, a world untouched by misery and despair.”
Gift of the Kirkpatrick Foundation, 1999
Visual Description: This painting depicts a scene of a hilly Moroccan landscape. Jacobson uses thick, visible brushstrokes to create the hills and mountains of the scene as well as a vivid color palette of dark green, terracotta red, and slate gray. The Moroccan landscape features a series of red hills with a valley between them, covered in lush, green plants and trees. In the distance is an imposing, gray mountain set against a light blue sky with pink clouds.
