Artwork
Landscape
Landscape is a charcoal drawing by Henri Harpignies. It dates from 1911 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:H. Harpignies 1911; by later hand, center verso in graphite: 179/; by later hand, lower center verso in blue pencil: 7961; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: ADG 5644; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: CFWW
About this work
Overview
Landscape is a charcoal drawing on laid paper created by Henri-Joseph Harpignies in 1911.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a serene forest scene with a dark river in the foreground and twisted tree branches above. Shadows and light are suggested through simple, dark lines that vary in texture and clarity.
Technique & Style
Harpignies built up layers of charcoal to achieve a range of effects, from fuzzy to sharp. The laid paper's visible fibers and uneven edge add to the drawing's textured appearance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French pronunciation:; June 28, 1819 – August 28, 1916) was a French landscape painter of the Barbizon school.
By the Waters of Babylon.
Banks of the Saint-Pre (Rive du Saint-Pre)
Salmon Fisher (Le pecheur de saumon)
Birch Trees: Water's Edge Seen in Morning Light (Les Bouleaux: Bord de l'eau, effet du matin)
A Forest Marsh with Travelers on a Bank (The Travelers)
Banks of a River (Bords de Riviere)
Banks of the Saint-Pre (Rive du Saint-Pre)
The Goatherd Girl
Willows and White Poplars (Saules et peupliers blancs)
Ambush (L'Embuscade)
The Virgin Islands in Bezons (Les Iles vierges a Bezons)
Trees in West End Fields, Hampstead