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Catskills

This drawing of a gnarled tree growing over boulders contains passages of both meticulous deliberation and charming spontaneity. It appears that the artist took a quick break from the primary scene to sketch another subject in the upper right corner of the sheet. With a few economical strokes of his pencil and brush, he created the barest outline of two seated figures, perhaps fellow artists traveling with him in the Catskills.

Artist: David Johnson, American, 1827-1908
Medium: Graphite and white opaque highlights on gray/brown, moderately thick, smooth wove paper
Dates: August 1873
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Signature: Unsigned
Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right: "Catskill Augt. 1873"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 69.60
Credit Line: Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Image: Overall, 69.60_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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