Hussey's House

© Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Not for reproduction or publication.
© Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Hussey's House
© Andrew Wyeth / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Not for reproduction or publication.

Hussey's House

Date1942
Artist (American painter, 1917–2009)
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions7 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (18.4 x 37.5 cm)
frame: 19 x 24 x 1 1/2 in. (48.3 x 61 x 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Phelps, 1964
Object number1964-18
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis painting depicts Hussey's House in South Friendship Maine. Alone at the shore, the house almost seems to float among sea, sky and sand, conveying a sense of both physical and emotional distance.