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Moonlit Landscape with Tree at the Left

William Fowler Hopson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape scene from a slightly low point of view. The horizon is low, with bushy silhouettes and a gentle hill stretching across, beyond which rises a starless sky. A large tree occupies the left side of the scene, its trunk and branches rendered with thick brushstrokes. The moon is slightly off-center towards the upper right, casting a muted glow. The brushwork in the sky is fluid, with sweeping strokes. The color palette is monochrome with varying shades of black, grey, and white.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1903
Medium
monotype in black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
3445 × 4862 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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