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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
Public Domain
Yes
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