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Easterly Coming

Charles H. Woodbury

1925

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Easterly Coming is a 1925 ink by Charles H. Woodbury, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Charles H. Woodbury
When & what style?: 1925
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows three small boats floating on wavy water. The waves are drawn with quick, curved lines that make them look choppy. The boats are simple shapes, almost like shadows, with no detail inside. The whole scene is in black ink on a light background, giving it a quiet, sketchy feel. The artist used a technique called etching, where ink is pressed into a metal plate to create the lines. This lets them make lots of copies of the same image. Look up etching to see how it works.