Return of the Fleet
Childe Hassam, 1918
- Művész
- Childe Hassam
- Datálás
- 1918
- Műfaj
- Grafika
- Technika
- lithograph in black on laid paper
- Méretek
- image (irregular): 24,77 × 36,51 cm
- Gyűjtemény
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenc
- Közkincs, CC0
Képleírás
The image is a pencil sketch of a maritime scene with ships on the sea under a dramatic cloudy sky. The composition includes large ships near the horizon line and a smaller boat with figures closer to the viewer. The sky is filled with expressive pencil strokes representing clouds, with sunlight breaking through. The sketch uses a monochrome palette of graphite shades to create contrast.