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Landscape with Hills and Water

Attributed to John Sell Cotman

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape view from a distant perspective with serene surroundings. The horizon is placed at the center, showcasing land forms blending with the sky. Soft pencil strokes indicate depth and dimension, with light lines for distant objects and darker shading for closer ones. The color scheme consists of muted shades of grey, black, and light blue. The landscape features gently rolling hills or mounds created using variations in pencil pressure on the paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
black chalk on blue paper
Dimensions
5216 × 3522 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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