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About William J. Kaula
William J. Kaula (1871-1953) was a landscape painter in Boston. He studied at the Massachusetts Normal School, the Cowles Art School, and in Paris for three years, under Raphaël Collin. In addition, he took private lessons from Edmund Tarbell. Kaula created dynamic impressionist imagery in his studio in New Ipswich, New Hampshire. He exhibited his works at the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Boston Art Club. He was a member of the various arts organizations in Boston. In 1915, Kaula won a bronze medal at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.
Kaula had a delicate, plein-air style with characteristic "feathery" trees that recall Corot’s. His palette did not tend to include the pure primary colors that we associate with the impressionists but here, the palette resembles that of other tonalists, built on greens and purples. Like many, Kaula executed his work with the touch of an impressionist but in this and others, the lingering harmonies of the earlier style yield a superb balance of muted color and mood. Kaula successfully captured the fleeting effects of atmosphere in this work. |
Paintings by William J. Kaula
| Fall Landscape |
| oil on canvasboard, 10 x 13 inches |
| estate certificate on reverse |
| date: circa 1918 |
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