립 반 윙클
1829
John Quidor brings Washington Irving’s famous sleepyhead to life in this chaotic 1829 scene, capturing the moment Rip Van Winkle stumbles back into his village after a twenty-year nap. Looking ragged and bewildered with his rusty musket, Rip argues with a crowd of strangers who have no idea who he is—after all, he fell asleep before the Revolutionary War and woke up in a brand new country! The painting perfectly captures the humor and confusion of the story, with the 'Union Hotel' sign in the background hinting at the new American identity that Rip completely missed while snoozing in the Catskill Mountains.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Oil paint
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York