Study for "Wind from the Sea" (recto)

c. 1947

Andrew Wyeth

Associated Names
Andrew Wyeth

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

The image shows a landscape view from an elevated position, possibly looking out from a window. The top third of the image features a dark line of trees separating the sky and land. The scenery is depicted with loose pencil strokes, shading to show dense vegetation, and softer lines for open land. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of gray on a white background, creating a serene atmosphere. The composition is minimalistic, emphasizing the vast space outside the window.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles H. Morgan

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.78 x 55.72 cm (14 7/8 x 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.13.4.a

  • Copyright

    © Andrew Wyeth

Associated Artworks

The image shows a pencil sketch of a corn cob in the lower right corner of the page, with its husk partially peeled back. The color palette includes shades of beige and grey on a cream-colored background. The corn is drawn diagonally from the mid-left to the lower right corner, with light shading and sketch marks for texture and detail on the kernels.

Study for "Wind from the Sea" (verso)

Andrew Wyeth

1942

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in blue ball-point pen: AW

Wikidata ID

Q64535826

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