The Land of Nod
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1918
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Land of Nod is a 1918 ink by Childe Hassam, held at National Gallery of Art.
This 1918 lithograph shows a quiet landscape seen from above. Rolling hills fade into soft grey lines. A few trees and a small building dot the beige paper. Hassam used lithography, a method where ink sticks to greasy marks on stone. You can see the pencil lines beneath the grey wash. It feels like a quick sketch, not a polished print. Try a similar mood in Childe Hassam’s other works.
