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After the Tornado

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing titled "After the Tornado" by Pavel Petrovich Svinin. The scene depicts a landscape with a body of water on the left side. A hill or mountain range with trees on it is on the right side. In the foreground, there are fallen trees and branches on the ground. The sky appears cloudy and hazy. The overall atmosphere suggests a post-storm scene with destruction. The drawing style is detailed with shading and texture. The composition includes a figure on the left side of the image. The scene is rendered in grayscale with no color. The image conveys a sense of desolation and aftermath.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca.1813
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 458 px
Museum record:
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