Winter Shadows
c. 1960
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watercolor with brush and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 38.42 × 56.67 cm (15 1/8 × 22 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Ida and Sidney Jervis)
Accession Number
2014.136.219
Art Historical Context
"Winter Shadows," created by Alma Thomas around 196, invites visitors into a serene, evocative world rendered in watercolor with brush and black on wove paper. 15 1/8 × 22 5/16 inches, this intimate drawing from the National Gallery Art's Corcoran Collection (gift of Ida and Sidney Jervis) captures the subtle interplay of light and form suggested by its title. Thomas masterfully blends translucent watercolor washes for atmospheric depth with bold black ink lines for crisp definition, a technique that highlights the medium's versatility in exploring texture and shadow on the smooth wove paper s...