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The Little School House, Land of Nod

Childe Hassam

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a tree-dotted landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. The sketch shows a horizon line with clustered trees and sparse structures indicating a distant settlement. The brushstrokes are varied and expressive, creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black on a pale beige background. A winding path separates open spaces and scattered trees in the foreground. The density of trees and structures increases towards the horizon line. The sky above has a few light strokes suggesting cloud cover or movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1918
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2682 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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