Colonial Church, Gloucester

Childe Hassam, 1918

The image shows an avenue flanked by tall trees leading to a building with a tower at its center. The tower is topped with a dome or spire-like structure. There is no distinct horizon line, with the focus on the architectural elements and trees framing the scene vertically. The sketchy style includes varied strokes for texture and depth without fine detail. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing contrasts and composition over color. The path lined with trees guides the gaze towards the distant building, bordered by trees.
Kunstenaar
Childe Hassam
Datering
1918
Soort
Prent
Techniek
lithograph in black
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

The image shows an avenue flanked by tall trees leading to a building with a tower at its center. The tower is topped with a dome or spire-like structure. There is no distinct horizon line, with the focus on the architectural elements and trees framing the scene vertically. The sketchy style includes varied strokes for texture and depth without fine detail. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing contrasts and composition over color. The path lined with trees guides the gaze towards the distant building, bordered by trees.

Childe Hassam