The Heart of Easthampton

About this work

This etching shows a quiet street lined with old houses. A lone woman in a dress stands on the left, looking down the road. Black ink fills the page, only broken by crisp white lines where the paper shows through. Hassam used a needle to scratch lines right into the metal plate. That’s why the shadows look so sharp. The scene feels still, like time paused on a summer afternoon. Compare it to his oil paintings of New York city lights. Look up Hassam, Childe next.