Divination (De Cost Smith, 1906)
1906. Oil, 76.0 x 61.0cm. ボストン美術館.
35 x 28 cmサイズ、¥26914〜の油彩画（手描き）
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- 76.0 x 61.0cm
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De Cost Smith作『Divination』作品解説
A solitary figure performs a ritual in a dimly lit tipi, captured in monochromatic tones with dramatic light casting deep shadows.
De Cost SmithによるDivinationの詳細を見る
De Cost Smith：略歴
American painter and illustrator who depicted Native American life and sacred customs through detailed scenes of Sioux and Crow peoples.
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Technique and Artistic Style
In Divination, De Cost Smith employs an illustrative yet painterly approach to capture a moment of quiet ritual. The medium, likely oil or gouache on a flat surface, relies on a monochromatic palette of gray, black, and white to establish its somber atmosphere. Visible brushstrokes provide a tactile quality, adding texture to the skin, the fur, and the heavy folds of the cloth. Every line serves a purpose, defining the intricate details of the headdress and the specific textures of the figure's clothing.
The composition is built upon a foundation of organic shapes. The rounded form of the drum sits in contrast to the sharp, angular patterns decorating the leggings. Light enters the scene from a single source, striking the face and upper body to pull the subject from the darkness. This dramatic lighting casts deep shadows that create a sense of profound depth and mystery within the dim interior. The perspective remains at eye-level, placing the viewer directly into the intimate, shadowed space of the ritual.
Where to See This Work Today
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, holds this specific painting, Divination. It rests within their vast, encyclopedic collection, a single point of light among thousands of others. The canvas remains a quiet presence in the halls of the museum.
Beyond this single work, the physical remnants of a life spent documenting the American West are scattered across several significant institutions. His personal collection of artifacts, gathered through years of travel and study, has found a permanent home within the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian collection. These objects remain as tangible traces of the cultures he observed. His personal papers are kept at Cornell University, preserved in the quiet archives of academic study.
The traces of his presence are held in these various repositories. A shadow of his life remains in the archives.
Q&A
Divinationの複製画は、手描きですか、それとも印刷ですか？
手描きによる制作：熟練した画家が、リネンキャンバスに油彩でDivinationを模写します。
Divinationのサイズはどれを選べばよいですか？
原画のサイズは76.2 x 61.28cmです。 サイズは35.2 x 28.4 cm (¥26914)から244.7 x 197.5 cm (¥243810)まで展開しております。こちらのページ内の表に、主な工程とそれぞれの価格を記載しています。
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Divinationの原画はどこにありますか？
作品のオリジナルは、ボストンにあるボストン美術館の所蔵です。
De Cost SmithはDivinationの制作にどのような画材（メディア）を使用しましたか？
Oil
ギャラリープリント
いずれかの辺が105 cm（約41インチ）を超えるアートワークまたは複製画の場合、フレームは分解されたキットの状態でお届けいたします。この方法は、輸送中の破損を防ぎ、安全に配送するために採用しております。
