Landscape near Cincinnati

1879

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Landscape

Dominant colour

Landscape near Cincinnati is a 1879 by John Henry Twachtman, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: John Henry Twachtman
When & what style?: 1879 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a tangled forest scene in black lines on a light background. The trees are thick and messy, with branches crisscrossing everywhere. A narrow path or river cuts through the bottom, barely visible under the heavy brush. The artist used quick, sketchy strokes to fill the whole page—no smooth shapes, just rough lines. It feels like a fast, loose drawing, almost like a doodle of nature. Check out Impressionism for more art like this.