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Castel Fusano—Near Rome

William Stanley Haseltine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A landscape painting depicting a serene and natural scene. A narrow path winds through a grassy area with tall, green and yellow grasses and plants on either side. There are puddles of water along the path and in the grass. In the background, there are trees with rounded tops, resembling pine trees. The sky above is a clear blue. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, yellow, and blue dominating the scene. The painting style appears to be realistic, with attention to detail in the depiction of the natural elements.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1885
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on blue wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 407 px
Museum record:
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