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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.