L'arche du Pont Notre-Dame, Paris (An Arch of the Notre-Dame Bridge, Paris)

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a riverside scene under a large bridge. The perspective emphasizes the bridge and another distant bridge with architectural structures. The art style appears to be an etching with fine line work and hatching for texture. The color scheme is monochromatic in shades of brown and dark sepia, typical of etched prints. Small boats are docked by the bridge with figures, adding activity to the scene. In the sky, there are clouds and a few birds.