A Journey from New England to the Heart of the South The story of Ellsworth Woodward begins not in the humid, moss-draped bayous of Louisiana, but amidst the crisp, established landscapes of Seekonk, Massachusetts. Born in 1861, Woodward carried within him an artistic lineage that would eventually find its most profound resonance in the vibrant, culturally rich atmosphere of New Orleans. Alongside his brother William, he migrated south around 1876, a move that would fundamentally alter the trajectory of Southern American art. His early training was both rigorous and diverse, rooted in the dis…