1789
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Wooded Path at Treslong, near Hillegom is a 1789 watercolor by Jurriaan Andriessen, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a lone figure walking down a narrow path in a dense, leafy forest. Tall trees line both sides, their branches thick and tangled above, letting in just a sliver of light. The ground is soft with fallen leaves and shadows, and a small wooden bench sits off to the side, half-hidden by the trees. The artist used watercolor and black chalk on blue paper, which gives the scene a cool, misty feel. The figure’s red coat stands out against the green and gray tones, drawing your eye to the quiet path. Next, look up watercolor, glazing to see how artists build up layers of color like this.
Jurriaan Andriessen was a Dutch decorative painter and graphic artist.
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