Landscape near Washington, Connecticut
1873
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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William Hamilton Gibson
William Hamilton Gibson (1850–1896) was an artist.
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graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape near Washington, Connecticut is a 1873 graphite by William Hamilton Gibson, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet hillside with a few trees and rolling fields. The lines are loose and quick, like a quick pencil drawing. The paper has a warm, yellowish tint, and the shadows are soft. The artist focused on light and simple shapes, not details. This style was common in Impressionism and Realism, where artists captured everyday scenes. Look up Impressionism to see how this style changed art.
William Hamilton Gibson (1850–1896) was an artist.
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