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Study of Bay Leaves

Henry Ryland

1898

graphite

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Floral

Dominant colour

Study of Bay Leaves is a 1898 graphite by Henry Ryland, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Henry Ryland
When & what style?: 1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a bunch of bay leaves. They’re all clustered together, some overlapping. The lines are soft and dark, but the paper is a dull green. The artist focused on how the leaves look up close. The shadows blend into the paper, making it hard to tell where one leaf ends and another begins. Check out Ryland, Henry for more drawings like this.