The Four Gables

1949

Thomas W. Nason

Associated Names
Thomas W. Nason

Artist, American, 1889 - 1971

The image shows multiple trees on the left side, with intricate branches extending upward. To the right, there are barns with detailed textures. The horizon is indicated by the top of the barn roofs. The trees cast long shadows on the ground. The image is in black and white, creating a stark atmosphere. In the background and to the left, more trees can be seen aligning with the building roofs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.53 × 30.48 cm (7 11/16 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 27.62 × 37.94 cm (10 7/8 × 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1333

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock & Fletcher 1977, no. 445

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Comstock, Francis Adams, and William D. Fletcher. The Work of Thomas W. Nason, N.A.. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1977, p. 165, no. 445.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TW Nason 1949; lower center edge in graphite: The Four Gables; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 271 / 18-

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

[Shogun paulownia flower, from Japan Paper Company]

Wikidata ID

Q77012315

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