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Trees

Date unknown

Leopold Bode

(German, 1831–1906)
Culture
Germany, last half 19th or first decade 20th century
Medium
black chalk, with stumping and erasing; framing lines in graphite (except at bottom)
Support
Gray-green wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 48.6 x 33.4 cm (19 1/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
In memory of Florence Fuller Grund 1973.182
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A vertically oriented black chalk drawing depicts a forest scene with vertical trunks. Centered in the foreground, a thick tree trunk with knots and rough bark rises. To the left, another wide trunk stands among numerous thin, leafless branches. Smudged gray tones create atmospheric depth and soft shadows, while erased highlights accent the trunks and forest floor. Graphite lines frame the top and sides, enclosing the monochromatic composition.

Trees

Date unknown

Leopold Bode

(German, 1831–1906)
Germany, last half 19th or first decade 20th century

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