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The image shows a tree-lined path or road leading to buildings in the distance. The viewpoint is from someone standing on the path, with trees on both sides. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage and structures. The trees, leaves, and buildings are detailed with fine lines and cross-hatching. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly sepia or brown. Near the viewer, tree trunks and shadows add depth, guiding the eye towards distant elements. A signpost on the right suggests human presence.
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The image shows a tree-lined path or road leading to buildings in the distance. The viewpoint is from someone standing on the path, with trees on both sides. The horizon is obscured by dense foliage and structures. The trees, leaves, and buildings are detailed with fine lines and cross-hatching. The color scheme is monochromatic, mainly sepia or brown. Near the viewer, tree trunks and shadows add depth, guiding the eye towards distant elements. A signpost on the right suggests human presence.

National Gallery of Art · Print

An Easthampton Idyll

Childe Hassam

Date
1923
Medium
etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.54 × 19.05 cm (8 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 31.75 × 24.77 cm (12 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.19.446
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam, 1940)
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • etching
  • landscape
  • East Hampton
Provenance

the artist, New York; Mrs. Childe Hassam, New York, 1935; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1940; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Inscription

lower left in plate: July 11 / [the artist's monogram] / 1923; lower right in graphite: [the artist's monogram] imp; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: IDYL / An Easthampton Idyl; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: #11

NGA object ID 183563. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.