Travelers on a Wooded Path with a Border of Whimsical Figures and Monkeys

1895

Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Associated Names
Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Artist, French, 1819 - 1916

The image shows a painting of a path flanked by tall trees. The horizon is obscured by the trees arching over the path. Two figures are walking away on the path, one in blue and the other in red. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, especially in the foliage and tree trunks. The color palette includes earthy tones of green and brown, with accents of blue in the sky and decorative border around the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and black ink over black chalk on wove paper, with gold paper border and graphite framing lines

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (inverted fan shape): 24.9 x 34.2 cm (9 13/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.135

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012, 128-129, no. 53 (entry by Margaret Morgan Grasselli).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower left in brush and black wash: H.h.95

Wikidata ID

Q64573684

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