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Shipbuilding

Ernest Haskell

1910

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Shipbuilding is a 1910 by Ernest Haskell, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernest Haskell
When & what style?: 1910
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This black-and-white sketch shows a ship under construction on a grassy slope. Wooden beams crisscross the frame, forming the hull and supports. A few small figures work near the base, and trees line the background, their branches tangled above. The artist focused on the raw, tangled details of the ship’s frame—no smooth lines here. The lines look almost like a sketch left unfinished, with lots of hatching to show depth. Next, check out Ernest Haskell (American, 1876–1925) to see more of his work.