Opens June 5 — In Nature's Studio: Exploring Pennsylvania's Waterways features eight paintings on loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Complementing the exhibition, In Nature's Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape Painting, that focuses on the sweep of American landscape painting, these artists selected as their subjects the rivers, creeks, and streams in the southeastern region of the Commonwealth. Several paintings by the Peale family document the Wissahickon Creek, while other artists chose to focus on the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers.  The artistic Peale family name is well-recognized, and this exhibit offers an opportunity to compare their images with the treatment of similar subjects created by lesser-known artists. Look closely, and you may find a new favorite artist or the inspiration to create your interpretation of a nearby waterway. 

This is one in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multi-year, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Initiative.