Hussey's House
Date1942
Artist
Andrew Wyeth
(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)
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 viewClassificationsDRAWING
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.