WATTS INDEXThe canonical database of visual culture

Artists›Dwight W. Tryon

Dwight W. Tryon

1849

WA-00047713

Painting

Representation

None documented

Institutional Exhibitions

Works in Collection

Assets Indexed

Authority-backed Facts

Publications Referenced

70%

Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

Influence Graph

No influence edges encoded yet.

Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ1268511

Field Verification (3 fields)

2 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (1)

Smithsonianhttps://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=4868
Tier 1 · Institutional95%

About

Why this artist matters now

Dwight W. Tryon was an American landscape painter whose tonalist seascapes and coastal views distill atmospheric effects into minimal compositions of soft light and muted color. Working primarily in the late 19th century, his approach was shaped by the aesthetics of James McNeill Whistler, emphasizing mood over descriptive detail. Tryon's paintings reduce natural forms to essential tonal relationships, creating a contemplative register that prioritizes the ephemeral qualities of light and weather over topographical specificity.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 20d ago

Graph relationships

Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement

—

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

6 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, D.C.

Canonical record

Artworks (4)

Dawn—Early Spring

1894 · Oil on wood

20 3/8 x 36 1/4 in. (51.8 x 92.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Moonrise at Sunset

1890 · oil paint

24 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (61.3 x 58.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Evening, New Bedford Harbor

1890 · oil paint

20 1/4 x 31 1/2 in. (51.4 x 80 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Moonlight

1887 · oil paint

14 x 22 in. (35.6 x 55.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork sources (3)

4 published of 25 catalogued · 25 with image

The Met
4 published4 img
+ 2 more sources · 21 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 3)

15 entries · 1 sources

Moonlight
1887 · Met · 5 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
Moonrise at Sunset
1890 · Met · 5 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
Evening, New Bedford Harbor
1890 · Met · 5 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type

Record