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A Leafy Oak by a Woodland Path

A Leafy Oak by a Woodland Path is a graphite drawing by the Romanticist artist Johann Caspar Huber. It dates from 1784 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:lower right in ink: JCH. f.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: N. 4. 25 p; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: NO251 fr. 1 1/2 / 111-01 PIV BALLI
About this work
Overview
A Leafy Oak by a Woodland Path is a drawing created by Johann Caspar Huber around 1784. It is executed in graphite, black and white chalk, and gray wash on buff paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a large oak tree standing beside a woodland path. The tree's tall, leafy form and outstretched branches dominate the scene.
Technique & Style
The artist employed various techniques to achieve depth and texture, rendering the tree trunk with rough detail and the leaves with softer treatment, utilizing contrast and shading to create a nuanced representation.
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