Vermont 

Ella Fillmore Lillie created this landscape of Vermont using engraving techniques. Notice how the composition guides your eye from the detailed foreground, with its delicate grasses and simple fence, back through the rolling hills to the distant mountains and dynamic sky. Lillie masterfully uses line and texture to create depth and atmosphere. The density of the engraved lines varies, creating a range of tonal values that suggest the play of light and shadow across the landscape. See how the clouds are rendered with a soft, almost palpable texture, contrasting with the more defined lines of the trees and buildings. This meticulous attention to detail invites us to consider the symbolic weight of the landscape. It presents a vision of rural America, emphasizing the harmonious relationship between nature and human presence. The formal structure of the artwork and its emotional resonance speak to broader cultural values around nature, home, and identity.