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Arques-la-Bataille

John Henry Twachtman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape painting titled Arques-la-Bataille by John Henry Twachtman. The painting depicts a body of water with a grassy bank in the foreground on the left. The bank features tall grasses and greenery. A few birds fly over the water. The water is calm, reflecting the overcast sky. The background shows a hazy landscape with trees and buildings in the distance. The sky above is gray and cloudy, with white clouds on the right side. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, gray, and brown dominating the scene. The painting is framed with a thin black line and a gold border.

Artwork Details

Date
1885
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 456 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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