Old Houses at Stroudwater
1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1880
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Old Houses at Stroudwater is a 1880 ink by Kimball, C. F., a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet rural scene with two small wooden houses and a few trees. A person is bent over near the bottom, gathering something from the ground. The lines are loose and scratchy, like hurried notes rather than smooth shapes. The title says "Old Houses at Stroudwater," and the artist used a technique that leaves rough, textured marks. This isn’t polished—it’s raw, like a quick impression of a moment. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists use acid and metal plates to create these kinds of lines.
