Wayside Inn—Oaks in Spring

1926

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

This image shows a black and white etching of a large tree dominating the scene. The horizon is high in the image, revealing a vast landscape that extends beyond the tree. In the background, there are more trees and distant hills. The tree and surrounding foliage are detailed with cross-hatched lines to show texture and shadow. A rough path is visible on the ground, with sunlight casting shadows from the tree's limbs. The image has a monochromatic palette, focusing on line work to provide depth and dimension to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.04 × 20 cm (10 1/4 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.71

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cortissoz and Clayton 1989, no. 261

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Cortissoz, Royal, and the Leonard Clayton Gallery. Catalogue of the Etchings and Dry-Points of Childe Hassam, N.A.. San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1989, pp. 163, 165, no. 261.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: [the artist's monogram] imp.

Wikidata ID

Q65071371

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