"The world has given us three beautiful things--a beautiful child, a beautiful woman, and a beautiful landscape; but on second thought, I would reverse that--a beautiful landscape comes first." (Twachtman)
"It is not the loneliness of great expanse, nor the rugged dramatic power of nature that Twachtman expresses, but rather tranquility and repose and the interest of nearby landscape, made significant by the way in which it is seen and composed. Thus the neighboring pool, the little waterfall, the undulating stone fence, the outcropping rocks and varicoloured fields assume an importance which elevates the commonplace to the realm of profound beauty."
link: The International Studio, vol. 72
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