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A rare Impressionist oil by the esteemed Orientalist, The Pink Parasol is the second painting to arrive on the market from a distinguished
collection of work by Weeks owned by the same Maine gentleman. It is
also the second one that illustrates Weeks' command of the "new"
artistic language of light in Europe, so much so that one wonders what
led the artist down such a different path. (One could argue the
connection academically; but on the surface, it is curious.) The
earlier painting was sold at auction by Skinner in Bolton, Massachusetts
during the early 80's and seems to have commanded extraordinary
attention. In light of this smaller canvas, a study, it is not
difficult to understand why.
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