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Storm (Un orage)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a horizon dividing a turbulent sky and serene water. The horizon features distant land with trees and bushes under a dramatic sky. The brushstrokes convey texture and movement, particularly in the dark clouds dominating the upper portion. The overall palette is monochromatic sepia tone. Other vegetation lines the horizon in the distance. Rain is depicted as dense diagonal lines suggesting a heavy downpour across the scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching? and drypoint
Dimensions
4435 × 3399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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