Rain, Rain Go Away

Rain, Rain Go Away

Rain at Muscle Shoals (1933)

The ground of this painting has large sweeping colorful brushstrokes that span the work. The rain pours down is the form of dripped paint that has been allowed to run down the canvas. The rainy area dominates the canvas while the flowers are pushed back to either side of the “rain cloud.” The green leaves and stems of the flowers are almost transparent but they are outlined in heavier opaque lines. The paint on the petals is applied more thickly. There is a sense that artist added the flowers at the end of the process to balance the heavy dark cloud that encompasses the majority of the painting. Fetherston described this work, stating "A thunderstorm is approaching. Love and thunderstorms do not go together, so the orchids are saying, Rain, rain go away", hence the title of the work.

Edith Fetherston

Packwood House Museum, 15 N Water St, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-524-0386

1930-1935

Please cite Packwood House Museum, Lewisburg, PA when using items in the collection.

Edith Fetherston Oeuvre

oil paint on canvas

30 x 25 in.

Still Image

1972.1377

Reception Room