The Jungle

1912

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This image shows an elevated view of a tropical landscape with a river flowing through steep rocky hills and dense forest. A horizon separates the sky from the land, which includes water with small islands. The brushstrokes are loose and sketch-like, emphasizing texture and form. The color palette uses varying shades of gray to suggest depth and emphasize foliage. A railroad track moves through the scene, guiding the eye from the bottom left to the horizon.

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Bibliography

1931

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Lithographs of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1931.

Wikidata ID

Q64959793

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