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National Gallery of Art

235 works

Brown wash and pencil landscape drawing with a leaning tree at left, bushes below, and a hazy distant hillside with buildings

Hillside and Trees

Pencil drawing of a spreading oak tree with a gnarled trunk and branches on a pale sheet.

An Oak Tree

John Glover, c. 1795

Pencil and blue wash sketch of a tree-lined avenue receding under billowing clouds, with a small figure at right.

Avenue of Trees

Pencil drawing of a broad, full-leaved tree with a thick trunk on cream paper, signed W. Hunt in the lower left.

A Tree in Full-Leaf

William Henry Hunt

Gray wash drawing of a wooded landscape with gnarled tree roots and a sunlit path through dense foliage.

Wooded Landscape

Dr. Thomas Monro

Graphite and white chalk drawing of trees and dappled woodland light on blue-grey paper, signed Box Hill 1860.

Trees at Box Hill

William Blake Richmond, 1860

Brown wash drawing of a forest clearing with tall trees, a small figure on a path, and a pale distant sky.

A Clearing in a Forest

John Varley, late 1830s

Pencil drawing of a valley with mountains, a village, and a seated couple beneath windswept trees in the foreground.

An Alpine Landscape with a Couple Seated by Trees Overlooking a Valley

Benjamin West, 1760/1763

Pencil sketch of a row of leafy trees along a horizon above an open field with bare trunks in the foreground.

Landscape with Trees

Paul Cézanne, 1895/1898

Pen and brown wash drawing of a tall conifer on a mound, with distant hills and village buildings on a yellow-ochre ground.

Study of Trees in a Landscape

Black chalk and white highlight drawing of a stream winding through a gnarled ancient forest toward distant hills.

Stream through an Ancient Forest

Pencil sketch of a pine tree with twisting branches and hatched foliage on an open sketchbook page.

Pine Tree

Paul Cézanne, 1882/1885

Brown wash drawing of a dense stand of trees with a pencil sketch of trees and figures in the upper right corner.

A Stand of Trees [recto]

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, two walking figures, a small bridge over a stream, and a wooden fence.

Wooded Landscape with a Bridge

Anthonie Waterloo

Pencil sketch of trees and shrubs on a sloping hillside, drawn loosely across a sketchbook page.

Trees and Shrubs

Paul Cézanne, 1883/1887

Blue monochrome drawing of river rapids below wooded rock cliffs, with a wooden bridge and figures at right.

River Rapids by Wooded Cliffs

Claude Louis Châtelet, c. 1780

Etching of a peasant couple seated under a tree, the man pouring from a jug into a bowl, with a distant town at right.

Peasant Couple Sitting under a Tree

Willem Basse, c. 1630/1660

Brown wash drawing with white highlights of a shadowy forest interior with large trees, a fallen log, and grass.

Forest Interior

Unknown artist, c. 1610

Red chalk drawing of a walled town with a tower and cypress trees beside a winding path under a cloudy sky.

An Italian Walled Town Seen through Trees

François Lemoyne, c. 1724

Brown wash drawing of a ruined stone tower on a rocky hill with trees and wooded hills receding into a hazy sky.

Ruins of a Fortified Tower among Wooded Hills

Friedrich Salathé, 1816/1821

Pastel drawing of chestnut trees with yellow-green foliage on a hillside above a river and distant hills.

Chestnut Trees above a River

Louis Auguste Lepère, c.1900

Muted watercolor landscape of wooded cliffs, a shallow river, a stone arched bridge, and small figures under misty grey sky.

Wooded Cliffs along a Riverbank

Johann Caspar Huber, 1796

Pencil and wash sketch of a ruined tower among wooded hills under a cloudy sky, with a bare tree in the foreground.

Ruins of a Fortified Tower among Wooded Hills [recto]

Friedrich Salathé, 1816/1821

Drawing of a wide flat landscape with a church tower and village, seen from under trees in the foreground.

Extensive Landscape Seen from the Edge of a Forest

Joris van der Haagen, 1666

Watercolor of a wooded pool with trees reflected in the water, a wooden fence, and a distant red-roofed building.

Reflections in a Wooded Pool

Watercolor of cattle drinking at a wooded pond at dusk, with tall trees and rolling hills under a pale evening sky.

Evening Light on a Wooded Lakeside with Cattle Drinking

Henri Harpignies, 1882

Watercolor of a wooded landscape with large trees, a dirt path, a wooden fence, and a distant church spire.

Wooded Landscape

Thomas Hearne, late 18th century

Watercolor of rocky woodland with oak trees, a sandy path, and shepherds tending sheep on a hillside in the distance.

Rocks and Oaks in the Serpentara

Victor Paul Mohn, 1869

Watercolor of a wooded lakeside with a shepherd, cattle, goats, and a yellow villa on a hill under blue mountains.

A Wooded Lakeside with an Italianate Villa

Ludwig Hess, 1796

Grey wash drawing of a rocky wooded landscape with trees, a small figure by a stream, and a cloudy sky.

A Rocky Wooded Landscape with a Figure by a Stream

Thomas Gainsborough, 1781