Sketchbook, The Dells, N° 127, page 120 & 121: Landscape with Houses
1919
This graphite sketch by Maurice Prendergast captures a landscape with modest houses rendered in his characteristic loose, gestural style. The drawing demonstrates the artist's interest in capturing light and spatial relationships through delicate linework and subtle shading across the two-page spread. Created in his sketchbook, this work reflects Prendergast's practice of documenting landscapes and architectural elements during his travels, serving as studies for his more finished compositions.
- Medium
- graphite
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Spotted works by Maurice Prendergast
Artists in conversation
John Marin
American · b. 1870
Marin created loose gestural graphite and watercolor sketches of landscapes and architectural subjects with a similarly lyrical, Post-Impressionist sensibility, using delicate linework to capture spatial relationships and light in sketchbook studies.
Charles Burchfield
American · b. 1893
Burchfield made intimate sketchbook drawings of modest domestic architecture nestled within landscapes using expressive graphite linework, sharing Prendergast's interest in documenting everyday American scenes with a decorative and lyrical mood.
Ernest Lawson
American · b. 1873
Lawson was a contemporary American Post-Impressionist who produced landscape studies featuring houses and natural settings with a similarly loose gestural approach, reflecting shared interests in capturing light and atmosphere across architectural and rural subjects.
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