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A Woodland Scene (The Sun Reflecting on the Dew, a Garden Scene: Echo, Pennsylvania, A Place belonging to Mr. D. Bavarage, 1808)

Pavel Petrovich Svinin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape painting of a forest scene. A small stream runs through the bottom-left corner. Trees line the stream and continue into the background. Some trees have slender trunks and pointed tops, while others have fuller canopies. Sunlight filters through the trees in the background. A fence is visible on the right side. The painting depicts a serene and natural setting.

Artwork details

Date:
1811–ca. 1813
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache on white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 427 px
Museum record:
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