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The Ford (Le passage du gué)

Claude Lorrain

National Gallery of Art

The image is an etching featuring a scene with fine lines. The horizon is high, with trees dominating the center. The linework provides texture to the trees, foliage, and figures. The color palette is monochrome, with varying line density creating contrast and shading. In the foreground, goats are near water, and two figures stand in conversation. Another figure is seated. Trees frame the middle distance, with birds in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
1634
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4072 × 2689 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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