Ruth Chrisman Gannett

American, 1896 - 1979

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The image shows a landscape drawing of a town surrounded by hills. The viewpoint is elevated, offering a comprehensive view of the town's layout. The horizon is high in the image, revealing rolling hills with a silhouette of trees in the distance. Houses of varying sizes populate the area close to us, depicted with delicate brushstrokes that provide detail to the architectural forms and surrounding vegetation. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and grey to convey depth and form. The landscape includes trees with intricate leafy textures contrasting with the buildings' lines. In the distance, the town blends into the landscape, with more hills rising softly to meet the sky.
Ruth Chrisman Gannett, Connecticut Village, 1948, lithograph, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.1994

Connecticut Village

Ruth Chrisman Gannett · 1948 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  2008.115.1994