Canoes

Amerikanische Grafik 1917–1929, c. 1917

The artwork shows a scene from a slightly elevated point of view, with several people in canoes on a body of water. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, as the composition focuses on the water and the canoes. The style uses broad, smooth brushstrokes and a simplified representation of the figures and landscape. The color palette is soft and muted, featuring pastels with blues, greens, and oranges. Close to us, there is a person with a yellow cap in a green canoe, and another person in a blue canoe. In the distance, an orange canoe with two figures is visible against a backdrop of softly rendered hills or rocks.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1917–1929
Date
c. 1917
Type
Print
Medium
color woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
25.72 × 23.18 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork shows a scene from a slightly elevated point of view, with several people in canoes on a body of water. The horizon line is not distinctly visible, as the composition focuses on the water and the canoes. The style uses broad, smooth brushstrokes and a simplified representation of the figures and landscape. The color palette is soft and muted, featuring pastels with blues, greens, and oranges. Close to us, there is a person with a yellow cap in a green canoe, and another person in a blue canoe. In the distance, an orange canoe with two figures is visible against a backdrop of softly rendered hills or rocks.

Amerikanische Grafik 1917–1929