Hudson River Landing [recto]
1796
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
![Hudson River Landing [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/a7371e92bfced214/full.webp)
1796
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a simple waterfront scene with a small wooden building near the shore. Two boats sit in the water—one larger with a tall mast, the other smaller with a curved sail. The shore has a few logs and a fence, and the water looks calm. The artist used quick, light lines to draw everything, almost like a quick note. The paper looks old and torn, as if it was ripped from a book. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
![Highlands from Newburgh [verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/a706c7ea35761516/thumb.webp)
