North River Dock, New York

1901

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

The image shows a harbor from a slightly elevated perspective. The view overlooks the water and surrounding structures. The horizon merges with the sky, which has light clouds. In the background, there are faint outlines of distant land or other harbor structures. In the foreground, there are industrial elements like cranes and piers portrayed with loose brushstrokes. Boats are moored along the water, depicted with a mix of detailed lines and broader strokes. The color palette includes aquamarine, earthy browns, and ochre. The brushstrokes suggest quick capturing of the scene, giving the artwork a dynamic and unfinished aesthetic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and gouache on the reverse of an "Encylopedia Britanica" advertisement

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of James Parmelee)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.19 × 27.15 cm (6 3/8 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.501


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Parmelee, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1941; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Childe Hassam: A Retrospective Exhibition, Corcoran Gallery of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH; Gallery of Modern Art, New York, 1965, no. 68

1977

  • Changing Prospects: Views of America on Paper from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1977-1978; the exhibition travelled to various museums throughout Canada, 1978-1979

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 120, no. 805.

Inscriptions

center left in charcoal: Blue; lower left in black gouache: Childe Hassam 1901; lower left verso in graphite: North River Dock; center right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 17736

Wikidata ID

Q64539827

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