The Somme Front

1917

James McBey

Associated Names
James McBey

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1959

The image depicts a landscape with barren trees and small structures in the distance. The perspective is slightly elevated, showing the land extending towards the horizon with the sky meeting the ground below the center of the image. The painting features loose and expressive brushstrokes illustrating rough textures of the terrain and smooth gradients of the sky. The color palette is muted, with earthy tones and light blues dominating the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink and watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 32.5 x 48 cm (12 13/16 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6084

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: James McBey / 1917.; in later hand, lower center verso in graphite: The Somme Front. / (Combles)

Wikidata ID

Q64580544

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