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Wall Paper

Albert Levone

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a view from a garden or wooded area overlooking a river. There are tall trees framing the scene, with people rowing boats on the river. In the distance, there is a stone bridge leading to a cluster of buildings with spires, all under a sky transitioning from blue to light orange. The horizon is marked by mountains and the buildings. The brushstrokes are smooth and detailed, with a color palette of rich browns and greens for the landscape, bright blues and reds for the clothing, and pastel hues in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3387 × 4187 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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