The Sheepfold

1947

Thomas W. Nason

Associated Names
Thomas W. Nason

Artist, American, 1889 - 1971

The image depicts a rural landscape with sheep grazing outside a small barn amid trees. The sky shows dynamic line work indicating clouds or wind, with the horizon low in the composition. The trees are detailed with cross-hatching, giving them texture. The color palette is monochromatic in black and white, emphasizing contrast and details. The style resembles an etching or engraving, capturing farm life and nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.78 × 19.05 cm (3 1/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 15.56 × 26.83 cm (6 1/8 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1330

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock & Fletcher 1977, no. 421

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Comstock, Francis Adams, and William D. Fletcher. The Work of Thomas W. Nason, N.A.. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1977, p. 159, no. 421.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed. 100; lower right in graphite: TW Nason 1947

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012403

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