A New England Stream

1951

Thomas W. Nason

Associated Names
Thomas W. Nason

Artist, American, 1889 - 1971

The image features a grassy bank with a stream flowing away into the distance. A range of hills dominates the upper third of the image, with a large isolated tree slightly off-center to the left. Detailed line work resembling traditional etching or engraving techniques is used. A cluster of tall trees with thick foliage frames the scene on the right. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and grey. The sky has horizontally streaked clouds.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.1 x 25.1 cm (5 15/16 x 9 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 x 35.1 cm (9 7/8 x 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.41.50

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock & Fletcher 1977, no. 489


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • Comstock, Francis Adams, and William D. Fletcher. The Work of Thomas W. Nason, N.A.. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1977, pp. 174-175, no. 489.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 128, no. 1156.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TW Nason 1951

Wikidata ID

Q74876776

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