Chesapeake Bay II

c.2001

Ross Merrill

Associated Names
Ross Merrill

Artist, American, 1943 - 2010

The image is a landscape painting with loose and expressive brushstrokes. The composition features a vibrant sky in the upper half, a horizon marked by a grey cloud formation with a bold yellow outline, and intermittent yellow hues across the landscape. There are sections of blue that suggest water or a reflective surface, with vertical dark lines indicating posts or reeds. The background blends blue and grey in an impressionistic manner, hinting at sky and cloud forms. The color palette primarily consists of blue and grey with bright yellow accents.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor with pastel and graphite on wove spiral notebook paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ross Merrill

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.78 x 24.13 cm (7 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.7.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Merrill, Alexandria; gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: Ross Merrill; upper left verso: P4 2X / 10/17 / MUC / 010L

Wikidata ID

Q64629945

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