The image shows a low point of view looking through a lightly wooded area. The horizon is high with a collection of crosshatched lines representing tree trunks, branches, and foliage. The brushwork features energetic, hatched, and crisscrossed lines creating a textured representation of a woodland setting. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of black and white creating contrast and highlighting the outlines of the trees and underbrush. Nearest to us, lines imply undergrowth or grasses, while in the distance, the etching becomes denser and darker, suggesting depth and mature trees.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1922
- Medium
- drypoint in black on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3953 × 3256 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original