Chidlow 1924

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landscape illustration sketch

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"Chidlow" is a 1924 drawing by Wanda Gág, a prominent American illustrator and author known for her whimsical and folk-art-inspired style. The artwork, rendered in graphite on paper, depicts a detailed study of bare branches against a muted background. Gág's masterful use of line creates a sense of both delicate detail and stark simplicity, characteristic of her work. This piece is a prime example of her talent for capturing the beauty of the natural world with a distinctive artistic flair, showcasing her keen observation of the intricate forms of nature. The drawing is housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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Wanda Gág declared that no person or thing sent her into ecstasy like this old apple tree. Starting in 1923 she fled New York City for the countryside a good part of every year, and this tree was at a house she rented in Connecticut. She drew it obsessively, struck by the vitality of its smooth, dead branches. In some drawings, like this one on sandpaper, the tree turned sinister and its branches, she said, became claws.