Landscape, Land of Nod

1918

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image shows a landscape with trees, a horizon line, and a pathway. The view is slightly elevated, providing a broad perspective. Trees are spread throughout the scene, some prominently located in the center. The trees have leafy tops under a sky with a few small clouds. The image features sketch-like strokes, creating a textured and dynamic look. The color palette is mostly black and dark brown against a beige background, resembling a paper drawing. A winding pathway leads through the uneven terrain, drawing the eye towards distant hills with sparse vegetation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 22.54 × 35.88 cm (8 7/8 × 14 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 45.56 cm (11 × 17 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.488

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Griffith 1962, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Childe Hassam, New York, 1935; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1940

  • Lithographs by Childe Hassam, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940

1948

  • Lithographs by Childe Hassam, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1948

1955

  • Lithographs by Childe Hassam, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955

Bibliography

1962

  • Griffith, Fuller. The Lithographs of Childe Hassam: A Catalog, Bulletin 232. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, 1962, pp. 18, 45, no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower right on stone: Land of Nod / June 15th 1918 / Childe Hassam; lower right in graphite: [artist's monogram]; lower left edge in green colored pencil by unknown hand: 443 [circled]; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Landscape Land of Nod; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #23

Watermarks

[Shogun paulownia flower, from Japan Paper Company]

Wikidata ID

Q77011920

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