Birge Harrison is recognized as one of America's leading Tonalist painters. A native Philadelphian, Harrison studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he credited Thomas Eakins as a major influence. As a Tonalist, Harris was well known for his subtle paintings of winter landscapes and street scenes. His landscapes often featured dark, neutral hues.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Acquired from the above March 23, 1918, no. 23
The George D. Horst Collection of Fine Art
One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 3-March 28, 1918