The Houses on the Canal Bank (Les Maisons au bord du canal)

Johan Barthold Jongkind

National Gallery of Art

This image shows a side view of a row of houses, capturing a street scene receding into the distance. The ground meets the sky where the horizon line is, with tree silhouettes along the horizon. The style is linear and illustrative, with deliberate ink lines outlining the buildings. The color palette is monochromatic with black ink on a lighter background, likely on paper. In the foreground, a fence and ramp lead to a house entrance, while more buildings and trees are visible in the distance.