Gnarled-Thorn Trees

c. 1890, printed c. 1895

Peter Henry Emerson

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Peter Henry Emerson

Artist, British, born Cuba, 1856 - 1936

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. A line of trees stretches horizontally across the middle of the composition. The barren trees contrast against a flat horizon. The brushstrokes create a soft texture resembling early photographic styles. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of gray and brown. In the distance, the land appears covered in snow or frost, blending into the sky. Close to us, the surface appears slightly darker.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: VII

Wikidata ID

Q64158789

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