Baumstämme

Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868, um 1860er-Jahre

The image shows a large, old tree with gnarled and twisted branches extending into empty space. The horizon is not visible. The artist employed a style of sketching, with lines creating a textured depiction of the bark and branches. The background is unadorned, highlighting the tree. The color palette consists of brown and gray against a tan canvas. Twigs and branches extend around the tree, with shading enhancing the dimensionality.
Künstler
Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868
Datierung
um 1860er-Jahre
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
graphite with gouache on wove paper
Maße
image (irregular): 25,72 × 26,67 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a large, old tree with gnarled and twisted branches extending into empty space. The horizon is not visible. The artist employed a style of sketching, with lines creating a textured depiction of the bark and branches. The background is unadorned, highlighting the tree. The color palette consists of brown and gray against a tan canvas. Twigs and branches extend around the tree, with shading enhancing the dimensionality.

Amerikanische Grafik 1857–1868