Charles Courtney Curran’s “On the Heights” is an optimistic image of young women beneath sunshine and frothy clouds. Curran (1861 – 1942) merged academic form with Impressionistic style in his numerous portraits of women wearing white dresses under picturesque skies. Young people in Curran’s era were seen as the recipients and creators of America’s legacies. Girls on the verge of womanhood represented the nation’s cultural growth from infancy to maturity. This piece embraces that hopeful outlook for the United States’ future.

This high-quality art print is expertly produced to capture the vivid color and exceptional detail of the original.