Sea Pasture

1936

Charles H. Woodbury

Associated Names
Charles H. Woodbury

Artist, American, 1864 - 1940

Society of American Graphic Artists

Publisher

The image shows a coastal scene from an elevated perspective. It depicts a body of water with a rugged shoreline in the distance. The horizon, rocky hills, cliffs, two boats on the water, and wave motion are all captured in intricate, swirling lines. The artwork is done using fine, controlled linework resembling an etching, in a monochromatic palette of black or dark sepia on a cream background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.54 × 27.62 cm (8 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.58 × 38.26 cm (11 1/4 × 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.378

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1936; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: CHW; lower left in graphite: Charles H Woodbury

Wikidata ID

Q77008741

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