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{{Short description|1909 painting by Edward Middleton Manigault}}
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| alt = Fireworks on Hudson River | alt = Fireworks on Hudson River
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| year = 1909 | year = 1909
| type = Oil on canvas | medium = Oil on canvas
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'''''The Rocket''''' is a painting about fireworks seen above the water, in the fall of 1909 on the ]. The painting shows an intense, almost ] ]. In the middle of a radiant circle of light reflecting on the water, a boat can be seen, filled with people who chose to view the ] from the water.<ref name=colum>{{cite web|last1=Colvin|first1=Nancy|title=Collection: The Rocket|url=http://www.columbusmuseum.org/collections/the-rocket/|website=columbusmuseum.org|publisher=Columbus Museum of Art|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref> '''''The Rocket''''' is a 1909 oil on canvas painting by ]. It depicts a ] display over water, in the fall of 1909 on the ]. The painting shows an intense, almost ] ]. In the middle of a radiant circle of light reflecting on the water, a boat can be seen, filled with people viewing the fireworks from the river.<ref name=colum>{{cite web|last1=Colvin|first1=Nancy|title=Collection: The Rocket|url=http://www.columbusmuseum.org/collections/the-rocket/|website=columbusmuseum.org|publisher=Columbus Museum of Art|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>


==Background== ==Background==
] (1887–1922) was considered an experimental, visionary artist and today he is seen as an early representative of the ] from Canada and America. He was born in London, Ontario.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historicechopark.org/id124.html|title=Historic Echo Park - Edward Middleton Manigault|publisher=historicechopark.org|accessdate=November 2014}}</ref> ] (1887–1922) was considered an experimental, visionary artist and today he is seen as an early representative of the ] from Canada and America. He was born in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historicechopark.org/id124.html|title=Historic Echo Park - Edward Middleton Manigault|publisher=historicechopark.org|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>
The artist may have been inspired by the sight of firework displays along the ] in the fall of 1909.<ref name=colum/> These were commemorating ]'s discovery of the river in 1609 and the launching of ]'s ] '']'' in 1807. This was the first steamboat, and the first one to float on the Hudson.<ref name=colum/> The artist may have been inspired by the sight of firework displays along the ] in the fall of 1909,<ref name=colum/> commemorating ]'s discovery of the river in 1609 and the launching of ]'s ] '']'' in 1807. This was one of the first steamboats, and the first one to float on the Hudson.<ref name=colum/>


==Painting== ==Painting==
As an artist, Manigault is considered to have developed a highly personal and original style. The disconnected patches of <!-- lustrous --> ], ] and ] colors overflow the canvas, creating the effect of the light of the fireworks showering down over the river. The river in turn acts as a ]. This work is a painting where the artist used glowing <!-- dazzling animated --> colors, applying the ] techniques that he had learnt in the early years of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?ID=20127 As an artist, Manigault was considered by art historians to have developed a highly personal and original artistic style. Disconnected patches of luminous ], ] and ] colors overflow the canvas, creating the effect of the light of the fireworks showering down over the river; the river in turn acts as a ], reflecting the display above. The artist used glowing <!-- dazzling animated --> colors to create a vivid depiction, applying the ] techniques that he had learnt in the early years of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/detail.php?ID=20127
|title=Edward Middleton Manigault|publisher=www.the-athenaeum.org|accessdate=November 2014}}</ref> |title=Edward Middleton Manigault|publisher=www.the-athenaeum.org|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>


The techniques he used derived from the techniques and styles of ], that were developed and used during the last years of the 19th century, by among others, artist like ] and ] and the ] painter ]. The first two artists were using bold, vibrant intense colors, while ] was mostly concerned with pointillism, using a structure of colored dots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vangoghgallery.com/influences/post-impressionism.html|title=influences/post-impressionism|publisher=www.vangoghgallery.com|accessdate=}}</ref> These post-impressionist techniques had been developed and used during the last years of the 19th century by, among others, artists like ] and ], and the ] painters ] and ]. The first two artists used bold, vibrant intense colors, while ]'s ] consisted of creating the image by means of colored dots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vangoghgallery.com/influences/post-impressionism.html|title=influences/post-impressionism|publisher=www.vangoghgallery.com|accessdate=}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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1909 painting by Edward Middleton Manigault
The Rocket
Fireworks on Hudson River
ArtistEdward Middleton Manigault
Year1909
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 cm × 24 cm (7.9 in × 9.4 in)
LocationColumbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, US

The Rocket is a 1909 oil on canvas painting by Edward Middleton Manigault. It depicts a fireworks display over water, in the fall of 1909 on the Hudson River. The painting shows an intense, almost fauvist color palette. In the middle of a radiant circle of light reflecting on the water, a boat can be seen, filled with people viewing the fireworks from the river.

Background

Edward Middleton Manigault (1887–1922) was considered an experimental, visionary artist and today he is seen as an early representative of the Modernist movement from Canada and America. He was born in London, Ontario.

The artist may have been inspired by the sight of firework displays along the Hudson River in the fall of 1909, commemorating Henry Hudson's discovery of the river in 1609 and the launching of Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont in 1807. This was one of the first steamboats, and the first one to float on the Hudson.

Painting

As an artist, Manigault was considered by art historians to have developed a highly personal and original artistic style. Disconnected patches of luminous golden, red and orange colors overflow the canvas, creating the effect of the light of the fireworks showering down over the river; the river in turn acts as a mirror, reflecting the display above. The artist used glowing colors to create a vivid depiction, applying the post-impressionist techniques that he had learnt in the early years of his career.

These post-impressionist techniques had been developed and used during the last years of the 19th century by, among others, artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin, and the pointillist painters Seurat and Signac. The first two artists used bold, vibrant intense colors, while Seurat's pointillism consisted of creating the image by means of colored dots.

References

  1. ^ Colvin, Nancy. "Collection: The Rocket". columbusmuseum.org. Columbus Museum of Art. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. "Historic Echo Park - Edward Middleton Manigault". historicechopark.org. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. "Edward Middleton Manigault". www.the-athenaeum.org. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. "influences/post-impressionism". www.vangoghgallery.com.
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