Windbent Cypress
1910
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1910
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Windbent Cypress is a 1910 by Ernest Haskell, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a lone, wind-swept cypress tree clinging to a rocky hillside. The branches twist sharply, almost like they’re fighting the wind. The background is rough, with jagged lines suggesting more trees or cliffs fading into the distance. The artist used quick, loose strokes—almost like scratching into the paper—to show movement. The tree looks alive, as if caught mid-storm. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
![Tree [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/696f4264834bd30c/thumb.webp)
