STUDY OF TREE

Artist THEODORE EARL BUTLER (1861 - 1936)

DateNo date

CountryUSA

MediumPastel

Dimensions24.4 x 32.7 cm (9 5/8 x 12 7/8") (Image)
40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20") (Mat)

ClassificationsDrawing

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Virgil H. Stucki.

Terms

Object number820021107

DescriptionThe image is a landscape executed in an Impressionistic style sketch; the composition is dominated by a large tree which has a thick trunk with multiple branches extending up into a canopy of green foliage. The lower third of the work is composed of a blue band in which there is a rough reflection of the tree, the middle third is a light teal band, and the upper third is a light green band; there are highlights of yellow in the upper left corner.

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