North River Dock, New York
1901
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1901
charcoal
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
North River Dock, New York is a 1901 charcoal by Childe Hassam, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a busy New York dock with cranes and ships in soft colors. The artist used cheap poster backs for scrap paper. That’s why the work looks raw and spontaneous. He mixed charcoal and gouache, a water-based paint that stays flat. Gouache dries fast but can look chalky. Here it gives the scene a gritty, unfinished feel. Want to see more like this? Look up Hassam, Childe.
