Composition (Fjord)
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Brush and ink, pencil.
Dimensions
11 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (29.2 x 38.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer,1982
Accession Number
1984.433.182
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Composition (Fjord)** by Jacoba van Heemerck captures the dramatic beauty of a Norwegian fjord through a modernist lens. Created in the late 19th to early 20th century, intimate drawing—measuring just 11½ × 15¼ inches—employs brush and ink with pencil on paper, showcasing the artist's skillful blend of fluid lines and subtle shading. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, entered the collection through the 1982 bequest of Scofield Thayer, highlighting its enduring appeal to discerning collectors. Van Heemskerck, a trailblazing Dutch artist (1876–1923),...