A Life Immersed in Light and Landscape Mary Agnes Yerkes, born August 9, 1886, in Oak Park, Illinois, was an artist whose life became a testament to the enduring power of passion and perseverance. Her dedication to capturing the fleeting beauty of the American West through Impressionistic landscapes cemented her place as a significant, though often overlooked, figure in early 20th-century art. Yerkes’s journey wasn't one of immediate…
Scroll through Mary Agnes Yerkes's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Mary Agnes Yerkes's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.