Traveler in a Woodland Landscape, 1806. John Sell Cotman (British, 1782-1842). Graphite and gray wash; sheet: x 21 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.). John Sell Cotman left his native Norfolk at the young age of 16 and traveled to London with the aspiration to be an artist. His work evolved at a rapid pace as he developed a highly original style remarkable for its simple elegance and schematic treatment of the natural world. This landscape was made soon after a trip to Yorkshire. Cotman largely ignored the noteworthy landmarks of the area, preferring obscure views—trees, crumbling stone walls, an
Traveler in a Woodland Landscape, 1806. John Sell Cotman (British, 1782-1842). Graphite and gray wash; sheet: x 21 cm (11 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.). John Sell Cotman left his native Norfolk at the young age of 16 and traveled to London with the aspiration to be an artist. His work evolved at a rapid pace as he developed a highly original style remarkable for its simple elegance and schematic treatment of the natural world. This landscape was made soon after a trip to Yorkshire. Cotman largely ignored the noteworthy landmarks of the area, preferring obscure views—trees, crumbling stone walls, and dilapidated fences. Inspired by the Greta woods, the straining bows of the trees form a beautifully balanced structure of geometric and amorphous shapes.
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