Canoes

Amerikanische Grafik 1917–1929, vers 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.
Artiste
Amerikanische Grafik 1917–1929
Datation
vers 1917
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
color woodcut on laid paper
Dimensions
25,72 × 23,18 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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