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Plein Air Paintings: Capturing the Essence of Nature

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While early plein air painters often relied on watercolors, which were portable and quick to dry, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the technique truly transformed with the advent of collapsible oil paint tubes. In this fashion, the simple and the everyday could become as mesmerizing as the most exotic or imagined far-off land.