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Ship Approaching an Island

mid-20th century

Thijs Mauve

Associated Names

Thijs Mauve

Artist, Dutch, born 1915

The image shows a forest with lush greenery overlooking a body of water. In the center, a sailing ship is visible on the horizon. Tall trees frame the scene. The artwork is detailed with a woodcut technique, featuring line work and shading for the foliage and tree textures. The color scheme is monochromatic in black ink on a beige background. In the bottom right corner, a figure is seen leaning against a tree, looking towards the ship.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving on Japan paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Dimensions

image: 15.1 × 18 cm (5 15/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
sheet: 20.8 × 22.4 cm (8 3/16 × 8 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.1309

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Baker Bristow, Fairfax Co., VA [1885 - 1968] (Lugt 1956); bequest to Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1968; acquired 2015 by National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: eigen druck; lower right in graphite: Th Mauve; by later hand, lower

Markings

Frank Baker Bristow

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