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Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto]

David Johnson , 1851

Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto], by David Johnson, gouache, 1851
Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto], by David Johnson, gouache, 1851

Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto] is a gouache drawing by the Impressionist artist David Johnson. It dates from 1851 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:lower left in graphite: Conway Sept 29th 51 N.H.

About this work

Overview

This drawing is a preparatory study for a larger work, created by David Johnson in 1851.

Technique & Style

Executed in graphite with gouache on blue, ruled wove paper, the drawing showcases Johnson's use of mixed media to achieve a detailed and nuanced representation of the landscape.

Artist & collection

Portrait of David Johnson

Artist

David Johnson

David Johnson (May 10, 1827 – January 30, 1908) was an American painter, a member of the second generation of Hudson River School painters.

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Who painted Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto]?

Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto] was painted by David Johnson in 1851.

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Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto] is held by National Gallery of Art.

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Study for "White Mountains from North Conway, New Hampshire" [recto] is associated with Impressionism.

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