A Landscape with Figures Walking along a Path

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a landscape scene with undulating hills, trees, and a winding path. The horizon is slightly above the center. The brushstrokes are expressive, capturing details with gestural dashes. The color palette includes browns, grays, creamy whites, and light blue. Figures can be seen on the path. The sky is filled with textured clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Blue watercolor with gray and black wash on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.2 x 7.5 cm (4 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.134

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 175 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right in pen and black ink: hi harpignies

Wikidata ID

Q64573683

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