Road to the Pasture, Somewhere in Maine

1920

John Taylor Arms

Associated Names
John Taylor Arms

Artist, American, 1887 - 1953

The image shows a landscape with a large tree on the left side reaching towards the top of the composition, partially covering the sky in the background. The horizon is low, mostly hidden by the tree, with a distant mountain on the right. The detailed etching style uses dark lines and cross-hatching for texture and shadow, particularly in the tree and ground. The monochrome color palette of browns and blacks creates contrast and detail, resulting in a sepia-toned look. The scene conveys a sense of solitude and natural simplicity, with the tree's silhouette contrasting against the sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David F. Wright

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.59 x 12.22 cm (8 1/2 x 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.21 x 15.88 cm (11 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.71.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fletcher 1982, no. 058 only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Fletcher, William Dolan. John Taylor Arms, A Man for All Time: The Artist and His Work. New Haven, CT: The Sign of the Arrow, 1982, p. 58, no. 58.

Inscriptions

in graphite, below plate mark, lower right: John Taylor Arms; lower left of sheet: 325 The Road to the Pasture [in another hand]

Wikidata ID

Q76439239

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