The image depicts a dense forest seen from a low vantage point. The perspective is looking upwards at tall trees with a high horizon line at the top. The trees are bare with some ivy, reaching towards a subdued sky, suggesting a late autumn or early winter setting. The painting's brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the textures of bark and leaves on the ground realistically. The color palette includes muted browns, greens, and grays, with hints of orange from fallen leaves and a soft yellowish sky. The forest floor is covered with dry leaves and moss-covered rocks, extending into more trees fading into the background.
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The image depicts a dense forest seen from a low vantage point. The perspective is looking upwards at tall trees with a high horizon line at the top. The trees are bare with some ivy, reaching towards a subdued sky, suggesting a late autumn or early winter setting. The painting's brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the textures of bark and leaves on the ground realistically. The color palette includes muted browns, greens, and grays, with hints of orange from fallen leaves and a soft yellowish sky. The forest floor is covered with dry leaves and moss-covered rocks, extending into more trees fading into the background.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Winter Morning, Hoar Frost Melting

James Thomas Watts

Date
c. 1892
Medium
watercolor and gouache on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 55.56 × 77.15 cm (21 7/8 × 30 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2017.37.2
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Alexander M. and Judith W. Laughlin
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • landscape
Provenance

(Maas Gallery, London); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Inscription

lower right in watercolor: JAMES T. WATTS

NGA object ID 209467. 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.