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David Johnson American, 1827-1908 Figures in a Landscape Monogrammed with artist's initials DJ (lr); inscribed David Johnson. on the mount Oil on paper laid down to board Elongated tondo, 5 x 2 1/2 inches Provenance: Private collection Johnson often used small formats to create scenic vignettes of favorite subjects. Portraying this image within an elongated tondo, he included an equal measure of land and sky, rendering both with a painterly handling demonstrating Barbizon influence. The tree at left is a Claudian holdover, giving the scene a pastoral element, furthered by the tiny figures in red who gaze at a scenic view from a hilltop. Signing this small image with his monogrammed initials, Johnson acknowledged the completeness of his statement. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC