Artist: Pierce Rice
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Creation Year: c. 1950s
Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches
Style: Impressionist
Period: Mid 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: Pierce Rice’s America’s Pastime captures the timeless energy and nostalgia of baseball, one of the nation’s most beloved traditions. In this intimate yet dynamic composition, Rice portrays the moment of contact between bat and ball with cinematic immediacy—the tension of the pitcher’s motion, the anticipation of the catcher, and the batter’s forward swing frozen in perfect balance. The artist’s use of expressive brushwork and soft tonal blending imbues the scene with both motion and atmosphere, evoking the golden age of mid-century American sports illustration. With its vivid color harmony and skillful treatment of light, America’s Pastime transcends simple depiction to celebrate community, competition, and the enduring spirit of the American game.
Artist: Pierce Rice
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Creation Year: c. 1950s
Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches
Style: Impressionist
Period: Mid 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Description: Pierce Rice’s America’s Pastime captures the timeless energy and nostalgia of baseball, one of the nation’s most beloved traditions. In this intimate yet dynamic composition, Rice portrays the moment of contact between bat and ball with cinematic immediacy—the tension of the pitcher’s motion, the anticipation of the catcher, and the batter’s forward swing frozen in perfect balance. The artist’s use of expressive brushwork and soft tonal blending imbues the scene with both motion and atmosphere, evoking the golden age of mid-century American sports illustration. With its vivid color harmony and skillful treatment of light, America’s Pastime transcends simple depiction to celebrate community, competition, and the enduring spirit of the American game.
