The drawing depicts a scene with a cluster of trees and foliage. The point of view is at eye level. There is no prominent horizon depicted. The style of the pencil work shows delicate and precise brushstrokes, capturing intricate details of the tree branches and leaves with varied line weights. The color palette is minimal, with soft gray pencil lines on a muted beige or off-white paper. Closest to us are two large trees with textured bark and intricate branches, surrounded by more trees and foliage fading into the background.
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Kauterskill Clove

Jervis McEntee (American, 1828 - 1891)

1860

Medium
graphite with gouache on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 38.42 × 27.94 cm (15 1/8 × 11 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase and exchange, 1977)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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