Yours

The image shows an elevated viewpoint of a rustic building with a tree nearby. The structure’s roofs dominate the scene without showing the horizon. The artist used fine, linear etching lines to depict the wooden boards, shingles, and tree foliage. The monochromatic color palette creates a contrast-rich, dramatic effect. In the foreground, there is a tree and a table with some objects. In the distance, the roof and part of the building's exterior are visible with detailed cross-hatching to show shadows and lighting.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

Dooryard, Buckets and Tree

Julian Alden Weir (American, 1852 - 1919)

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of John W. Beatty, Jr.
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

View at the National Gallery of Art

More by Julian Alden Weir

See all

More Impressionism

See all