ROCKWELL KENT 1882-1971

Size:  16 x 32
Medium:  oil on canvas
Signed:  Lower right
 
The couple built a home and studio for Kent on the property, which the artist named Asgaard Farm after the home of the gods of Norse mythology. (13)  They also opened a dairy business.  Though he spent a great deal of time on the farm, Kent continued to travel.  He first visited Greenland in 1929 and was captivated by its rugged beauty.  He stayed for two months during his initial trip and returned again in 1931-1932 and in 1934.  He later wrote that the year he spent in Greenland was "perhaps the happiest and certainly the most productive of my life." (14)  Kent created dozens of stunning views of the majestic icebergs and mountains of this northern land and portrayed them with humble sympathy for the simple dignity of the natives.