1918
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Wild Cherry Tree is a 1918 ink by Childe Hassam, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a nude woman sitting under a wild cherry tree, her body half hidden by leaves and branches. Soft lines and gentle shading make the scene feel calm and natural. Hassam often used this style to blend people with nature. The print’s rough texture comes from the way Hassam carved the stone block before inking it. Lithography lets him control light and shadow precisely. He made over 200 lithographs in his career. Try looking up lithography to see how artists draw with grease on stone.
Frederick Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes.
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