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Palo Verde Trees

George Elbert Burr

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with an open space extending towards distant mountains. The horizon is at the lower third of the image, with swirling cloud formations filling the sky. Two trees are in the foreground, contrasting with the smooth land and distant ridges. The color palette consists of warm red tones of varying intensity, creating contrast in the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1920
Medium
soft-ground etching in red on wove paper
Dimensions
4699 × 3587 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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