The painting, "July", captures a typical family day on a farm. With a very

quick look, the average person, can only see four people sitting in chairs, but with a keen

eye, one such person can find what the artist is trying to create. Fairfield Porter, the

artist, chose the precise colors and setting, so the viewer feels the attitude of the painting.

The choice of characters is also a way for the artist to express what the painting stands

for. Color, setting and characters play an important role in all paintings, so viewers can

catch the understandings of what the artist has immortalized.

The setting takes place in a rural area. Three white barns and many trees grace

the background of the painting, along

The mood of the painting appears to be very happy and peaceful. The

with a bright blue sky. The land is very open and

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quietness of the farm has put the family into a very calm mood. Nothing in the painting

The younger man wears a bright yellow shirt, he holds a drink in his left hand and

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Fairfield Porter, blue sky, fairfield porter, mood painting, white flowers, shining sun,
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