North River

Childe Hassam, 1917

The image shows a scene of a small dock area with various wooden structures and boats. The view is from an elevated perspective with the horizon line at the top, featuring water with larger ships in the distance. The brushstrokes and lines give the work a sketch-like quality, creating a rough texture. The color palette is monochromatic with soft beige for the background and dark charcoal strokes for details. The composition includes wooden docks, shed-like buildings, ships, and a distant shoreline, all depicted with minimalistic style.
Artist
Childe Hassam
Date
1917
Type
Print
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
28.89 × 27.94 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a scene of a small dock area with various wooden structures and boats. The view is from an elevated perspective with the horizon line at the top, featuring water with larger ships in the distance. The brushstrokes and lines give the work a sketch-like quality, creating a rough texture. The color palette is monochromatic with soft beige for the background and dark charcoal strokes for details. The composition includes wooden docks, shed-like buildings, ships, and a distant shoreline, all depicted with minimalistic style.

Childe Hassam