1894
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Woodland Path is a 1894 pastel by Lovis Corinth, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a quiet forest path winding through tall trees. The trunks are dark and thick, while the sky peeks through in soft blues and greens. The ground looks damp, with patches of light and shadow near the water’s edge. The artist used pastel sticks—soft, chalky colors—to create this sketchy, dreamy look. The strokes are loose, almost like quick notes rather than sharp lines. Next, check out pastel to see how this medium works up close.
Lovis Corinth was a German artist and writer whose mature work as a painter and printmaker realized a synthesis of impressionism and expressionism.
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