Pastoral Landscape
1845
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1845
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pastoral Landscape is a 1845 graphite by James Goodwyn Clonney, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet countryside scene. A winding path cuts through a field, with a few people walking near a lone tree. In the distance, more trees line the horizon, and the sky is faint but visible. The artist used only pencil on paper, keeping it simple and soft. The lines are light, almost like a quick study of nature. Look up Romanticism next to see how artists often painted nature this way.
