Tree

1954

Eugen Weisz

Associated Names
Eugen Weisz

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1890 - 1954

This artwork features a detailed pencil drawing of a tree, centered within the composition. The tree's trunk is thick and textured, branching out into an intricate network of limbs that extend upwards and outwards. The branches are adorned with clusters of leaves, depicted with fine, delicate lines. The overall color palette is monochromatic, utilizing shades of gray to create depth and dimension. The paper's surface is visible. Close to us, there is grass, rendered with swift, light strokes. The horizon is not explicitly defined.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Heath C. Moorman, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • The 25th Anniversary of the Women's Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 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. 185, no. 1253.

Wikidata ID

Q64560034

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