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Walt Whitman's Birthplace

Childe Hassam

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a village scene with a house in the center, slightly to the right. The horizon is high in the composition, focusing on the immediate surroundings. There are no prominent elements directly on the horizon. The artwork features intricate linework with crosshatching techniques for texture and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, with black ink on a cream or off-white background. A wooden fence runs parallel to a dirt path leading to the house, surrounded by trees with foliage framing the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
1927
Medium
etching in black
Dimensions
4814 × 3572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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