"Lake at Oodeypore, India," a luminous portrait of the enchanting architecture and its regal setting between the quiet Lake Pichola below it and the towering tropical mountain range circling it from above, displays every leading characteristic of a highly desirable and thoroughly charismatic major Weeks painting of India. The whole composition, set on the diagonal axis from lower-left towards middle-right--a result of the visual axis between the lowermost edge of the palatial complex as it meets the water and extends into the distance; the subtle play of light upon the vast marble surfaces; the stunning manner in which the calm, highly reflective waters of Lake Pichola are depicted with the most controlled and carefully blended brushwork possible, the naturalistic poses and faces of the collection of figures sitting and standing on the stone platforms built-up in the lower left corner; and perhaps most of all in Weeks' uncanny ability to communicate different effects of atmospheric light--in this case, it is the magical afternoon light we see breaking upon the entire panorama. No one but Weeks could have executed this depiction of India.

Ellen K. Morris, PhD

This painting will be included in the upcoming catalog raisonné as a genuine work by the artist.

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