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Evening, Dordrecht

John Henry Twachtman

1882

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Evening, Dordrecht is a 1882 by John Henry Twachtman, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: John Henry Twachtman
When & what style?: 1882 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows two windmills on a hillside at dusk. The lines are loose and quick, like hurried notes. Shadows stretch long across the fields, and the mills look almost ghostly against the pale background. The artist used lots of crosshatching—tiny overlapping lines—to build up dark and light. It’s not smooth; the paper shows through in spots, making it feel raw. Next, check out Impressionism to see how other artists used light in similar ways.