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Lowell Nesbitt, Birch Trees, 1982 Birch Trees

Lowell Nesbitt

Birch Trees, 1982
Oil on Canvas
72 x 60 in
182.9 x 152.4 cm
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Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) was an influential American artist known for his hyper-realistic yet abstracted interpretations of nature. His works, featuring meticulous detail and vibrant color, have been showcased in prestigious...
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Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) was an influential American artist known for his hyper-realistic yet abstracted interpretations of nature. His works, featuring meticulous detail and vibrant color, have been showcased in prestigious museums like the Smithsonian and Hirshhorn Museum. Nesbitt’s unique blend of realism and abstraction has made his paintings highly sought after by collectors worldwide.

In Birch Trees, Lowell Nesbitt transports the viewer into a serene, luminous forest where nature unfolds with quiet drama. Dominated by tall, elegant trunks of white birch trees, the composition is both immersive and stylized, inviting a sense of stillness and reflection. The scene is punctuated by a gently curving path that forks through lush green undergrowth, creating a natural rhythm that draws the eye deeper into the landscape.

Nesbitt, widely known for his large-scale botanical works and architectural subjects, here explores the symbolic clarity and poetic order of a woodland environment. The birches—iconic for their pale, luminous bark—stand like sentinels in a dreamlike space, their verticality emphasizing both grace and structure. Their repetition evokes a visual music, a cadence of light and form that’s both modernist and romantic.

Unstretched and raw at the edges, the canvas retains a studio immediacy—an honest trace of the artist’s process. The palette, dominated by pale whites, mint greens, and earthy browns, imbues the painting with a refreshing clarity, echoing both natural purity and contemplative escape.



This large-scale piece is a striking example of Nesbitt's skill in blending nature with abstraction. The vivid colors, rhythmic lines, and symbolic depth make Birch Trees a standout in any collection. Its peaceful yet thought-provoking theme resonates with collectors who value both technical precision and emotional depth in landscape art.

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