The Mill-Pond
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Mill-Pond is a 1905 by Charles Hasslewood Shannon, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a dark, tangled forest with a small clearing. In the center, a woman stands under a tree, holding a bundle. Around her, three people huddle on the ground, wrapped in heavy coats. The trees loom like thick, twisted lines, and the sky above is barely visible through the branches. The artist used bold contrasts between light and shadow to make the scene feel dramatic. The woman’s face is lit softly, while the forest around her stays dark and shadowy. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Charles Hasslewood Shannon (1863–1937) was a British artist.
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