Nature Drawn

The Amon Carter Museum celebrates the beauty of nature through its collection of works on paper

Organized by the Carter, Drawn to Nature features artworks by 25 artists and celebrates a range of historical, modernist and contemporary works on paper in the museum's collection, including drawings, watercolors and prints. This exhibition highlights the breadth of the Carter's collection and offers the rare chance to spotlight a variety of artworks that have never been on view before, including works on paper by John Frederick Kensett, Lucia Bliss and James Prosek. Drawn to Nature also shines light on the vital role of women artists in depicting nature throughout the history of American art, featuring artworks by Bliss, Natasha Bowdoin, Fidelia Bridges and Sandy Rodriguez.

The English philosopher and critic John Ruskin (1819-1900) promoted the idea of "truth to nature" and advised artists to practice direct observation in order to depict the natural world as accurately as possible without romanticizing it.