| Medium: | oil on canvas |
| Size: | 20 x 12 in. (51 x 30 cm.) |
| Inscription: | l/l "F. Schafer", in the artist's characteristic block-letter hand |
| Provenance: | In collection of Edan Milton Hughes (1935–2015), San Francisco, by 1999, inventory #1423. Offered by Christopher Queen Galleries, Duncans Mills, California, 2006. |
| Description: | Two crossed palm trees dominate the center of the scene, standing above a tangle of tropical brush on the right bank of a river. In the foreground, brownish dirt surrounds an area of grey sand strewn with small rocks; a flowering bush stands at the left edge. The riverbank continues to be covered with tropical foliage into the hazy distance under a grey, cloudy sky. (From a color photograph.) |
| Note: | 1. This painting is one of several tropical scenes by Schafer, which may have been prepared to satisfy a demand for such paintings from San Francisco residents who came from the east via a Central American overland route. 2. In fall, 1999, an image of this painting was posted on the World-Wide Web site that displays the collection of Edan Milton Hughes (1935–2015). It was simultaneously offered for sale by california-art.com using the Hughes inventory number. |
| Identification: | Descriptive title of unknown origin. |
| Other title(s): | [Rising mist] (Christopher Queen Galleries) |
| In index(es): | Title list, tropical scenes |
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