1879
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Up the Hill is a 1879 ink by James David Smillie, a Impressionism work, depicting Road, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a simple landscape with a hill and some trees. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The artist likely chose this method for its ability to create detailed lines and textures, which adds depth to the scene. You can learn more about this technique by looking into etching.
James David Smillie was an American artist, cofounder of the American Watercolor Society and New York Etching Club. His brother was painter George Henry Smillie.
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