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Sappho (Sapho)

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape viewed from slightly above. The horizon is placed high in the composition, where the land meets distant hills and the sky. A silhouette of a figure is visible on the horizon. Loose and expressive brushstrokes create an impressionistic effect, with areas of shading and sketch-like lines for trees and foliage. The color palette is monochromatic, with varying shades of black and gray against a light background. In the foreground, a person is reclining on the ground, and large trees with textured crowns are to the left, with their branches stretching across the sky. The landscape gradually flattens towards the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
1871
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4268 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
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