Landscape, Early Spring

1857

John Henry Hill

Associated Names
John Henry Hill

Artist, American, 1839 - 1922

The image displays a natural scene from a ground-level perspective. A grassy plain is in the foreground, leading to a dense cluster of trees without a clear horizon. Foliage fills the background, with detailed trees rising towards the sky. The artwork uses sketch-like brushstrokes and pencil lines to depict the texture of the trees and vegetation. The color scheme is primarily brown and gray, creating a monochromatic aesthetic that emphasizes texture and shading. The drawing's tranquility is enhanced by its simplicity, line density variations, and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite touched with white (gouache?) on light brown paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.2 × 28.1 cm (7 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.56


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. 28.

Inscriptions

lower right: J. Henry Hill / 1857

Wikidata ID

Q64582782

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