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Deer in a Landscape

Karl Bodmer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape painting of a grassy field with five deer, four sitting down and one standing. The deer are centered in the image and oriented to the left. They are sitting on top of a small mound. In the background, the field extends to the horizon. The sky above is cloudy and bright. The painting is signed in the bottom right corner. The field has tufts of darker grass in the foreground and on the left.

Artwork Details

Medium
Watercolor and red chalk on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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