White Mountains (?)

possibly 1825/1830

Attributed to Asher Brown Durand

Associated Names
Asher Brown Durand

Artist, American, 1796 - 1886

The image shows a landscape with rolling hills extending into the distance. There are two large tree stumps in the foreground. In the background, there are mountain ranges and a cluster of wooden structures nestled among trees. The color palette is composed of brown and sepia tones, creating a monochromatic aesthetic. Lighter tones recede into the distance while darker tones are closer, depicting the play between light and shadow in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink with brown wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.8 × 31 cm (9 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 26.

Wikidata ID

Q64536770

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