Tree [verso]

c. 1870-1900

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Associated Names
Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

Artist, American, 1831 - 1915

The image depicts a view of a tree from below, showing the dense canopy. The horizon is not visible, with the focus on the tree itself, capturing the intricate overlapping of leaves and branches. The technique used is watercolor, with soft brushstrokes giving it a light quality. The color palette comprises various shades of green for the leaves and brown for the branches against a neutral background. The image conveys lushness and intricacy through the delicate depiction of the tree's foliage.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a painting of an interior workshop space with figures altering uniforms. The room is dimly lit with several figures working on sewing or altering activities around a table. They are focused on a pile of white fabric. The room has a large window with a grid pattern, letting in light from outside. This painting is done in the style of Édouard Vuillard.

Sail Makers [recto]

Enoch Wood Perry, Jr.

1870

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 70, no. 442.

Wikidata ID

Q64559556

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