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Jersey Hills

George Overbury Hart

1923

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Jersey Hills is a 1923 ink by George Overbury Hart, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: George Overbury Hart
When & what style?: 1923
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a landscape with a few buildings and a large hill in the background. The scene is depicted in shades of brown and gray, with some darker shadows. A notable detail is the use of texture, which gives the painting a rough, almost three-dimensional quality. This is achieved through the use of sandpaper on the drypoint etching. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark, adds depth and volume to the scene.