Violet Oakley

The Canoe Undershore

c. 1903

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Watercolor over traces of graphite with gold leaf and nacre on paper, varnished overall, in a painted wooden frame with shell gold and nacre onlay
Dimensions
70 × 47 cm (27 9/16 × 18 9/16 in.)
Collection no.
2022.1469
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Canoe Undershore — Violet Oakley. c. 1903.

Medium: Watercolor over traces of graphite with gold leaf and nacre on paper, varnished overall, in a painted wooden frame with shell gold and nacre onlay. Dimensions: 70 × 47 cm (27 9/16 × 18 9/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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