The Balloon-Shed

Joseph Pennell

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a grassy field with a large aircraft hangar in the center. The horizon is low with distant low structures and terrain visible. The hangar has a wide entrance, leading to a dark interior. The artwork is created with graphite, showing sketchy pencil strokes for texture. The sky has small aircraft in flight drawn with quick strokes. The color palette is monochrome with shades of gray and black. Grounded biplanes are scattered throughout the field.