Cover art · autumn
Autumn Landscape
John Henry Twachtman (American, 1853–1902), 1879–80.
Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 11.3 x 7.9 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 54% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.
About the work
The spontaneous, sketchlike quality of this landscape suggests that Twachtman drew en plein air directly onto prepared copper plates. The almost bare limbs of the trees at the center evoke the transition from autumn to winter. Balancing the composition in the lower left is a small figure, possibly the artist, almost hidden in the grass.
More autumn art
The Autumn Hunt
Chen Juzhong (Chinese, active c. 1201–1207)c. 1201–4
Conversation in Autumn
Hua Yan (Chinese, 1682–c. 1765)1732
Sunny Autumn Day
George Inness (American, 1825–1894)1892
Farmer Returning Home in Autumn
Yosa Buson (Japanese, 1716–1783)1781
Autumn Scene in the Adirondacks
William Hart (American, born Scotland, 1823–1894)1877
Quails and Sparrows in an Autumn Scene
Wang Yuan (Chinese, c. 1299–after 1366)1347
Autumn in Takao
Kiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643–1682)late 1600s
Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn
Li Anzhong (Chinese, active first half of the 1100s)1117
Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).