Artwork
Nile Journey
Nile Journey is a chalk drawing by the Impressionist artist Elihu Vedder. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Nile Journey is a drawing created by Elihu Vedder in 1890. It is executed in colored chalk on blue wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a serene landscape featuring a rocky shoreline with a solitary tree leaning over the water. A dark, indistinct form is visible on the horizon, while the sky above remains pale.
Technique & Style
The use of colored chalk on blue paper lends the scene a calm, subdued atmosphere. The rough, sketchy lines and smudges contribute to an unfinished, spontaneous feel.
Context
Vedder's work often incorporated allegorical and mystical elements, reflecting his association with symbolist imagery. His experience illustrating Edward FitzGerald's The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam likely influenced his approach to this drawing.
Artist & collection
Artist
Elihu Vedder (26 February 1836 – 29 January 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator and poet from New York City.
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
The African Sentinel
Cypress and Poppies
The Fable of the Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
`Temple of Denderah. Distant view from bank of River. Upper Egypt'
Bridge at the Mill (Le pont du moulin)
Torre dei Schiavi, Roman Campagna
Tuscany
Landscape
The Casa, Macao, in the gardens of which is Camoens' Cave (the residence of Lady Pereira), Macao
The walls on Monsoorat (near Tlemcen) from the Mosque
Ruins of the Swedish Factory, Macao, 1831
Jericho Plain of Gilgal, Jordan, Dead Sea, and Mountains of Moab
Road with Barn and Cottages
Little Burner of Grass (Le petit bruleur d'herbe)
Nile Journey, No. 15