A muted winter landscape painting depicting a narrow, uneven path covered with patches of snow as it curves through tall, dry grasses in shades of ochre, rust, and brown. Dense stands of dark reeds and leafless shrubs frame the midground, with glimpses of water reflecting light between them. In the distance, a low blue-gray ridge or embankment stretches across the horizon beneath a pale, softly textured overcast sky, creating a quiet, cold, and subdued atmosphere.
Goosepond Mountain near Chester NY has a trail that runs alongside the scattered ruins of the dwellings of the subsistence farmers that once eked out a living in the area. This particular view offered a perfect composition for a painting.
Casein on paper, 10"x8"
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