Landscape
1868
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1868
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Landscape is a 1868 graphite by Berthe Morisot, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quick, loose landscape with rolling hills and a few trees. The colors are soft—lots of yellows, greens, and blues—applied in light, fast strokes. The paper has a rough texture, and the lines look a little uneven, like the artist was working fast. The drawing feels unfinished on purpose, almost like a first try. It’s made with colored pencils, not paint, which makes the colors look a little powdery. The hills in the background are barely sketched in, while the tree on the right is the most detailed part. If you like this sketchy style, look up Morisot, Berthe for more work like this.
