Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto]

David Johnson

National Gallery of Art

The drawing shows a seated figure wearing a hat, looking into the distance. This creates depth as the viewer follows the figure's gaze over a landscape. The horizon is high in the image, enhancing the vista beyond the figure. The pencil sketch uses controlled lines and shading to depict the figure and the terrain. The color palette is monochromatic, with pencil on paper providing a soft visual effect. The sketch includes grass and rock formations near the figure, with some trees in the distance.