Storm King
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows soft shadows on rolling hills around a wide, still lake. A small steamboat sits low on the dark water near the horizon. The grays blend smoothly, like pencil shading, giving a quiet, rainy-day mood. Childe Hassam made this in 1918, early for his later color work. The thin paper feels fragile under glass, yet the image stays sharp. See how smooth the ink is? That’s lithography—ink sticks to stone then prints this way.
