Landscape with trees

c. 1900

Joseph T. Keiley

Associated Names
Joseph T. Keiley

Artist, American, 1869 - 1914

The image shows a slightly blurred natural landscape. The view is from ground level, focusing on two closely spaced trees with branches extending towards the sky. A ridgeline of bushy vegetation marks the low horizon. The color tones are soft and sepia, giving the image a vintage look. Shadows are gentle, blending into the light. The edges are less defined, creating a sense of calm ambiguity beyond the trees and vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William Innes Homer

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.9 x 8.6 cm (3 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
    mat: 15.4 x 12.9 cm (6 1/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.73.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Joseph T. Keiley; William I. Homer, Greenville, Delaware; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On verso, by later hand, upper left in graphite: 125

Wikidata ID

Q64156107

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