Hilly Landscape with Trees
1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a rough, hilly landscape with jagged rocks and a few bare trees. The ink is dark brown, almost black, with some lighter washes for shadows. The paper looks worn, like the artist worked fast and didn’t smooth things out. The loose, sketchy lines make the scene feel quick and alive, like a first draft. The artist left some areas blank, letting the paper show through. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
