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Dunes near Palm Springs, California (no.2)

George Elbert Burr

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with sandy dunes in the foreground leading to distant mountains. The horizon is high in the composition, emphasizing the desert's expanse in the lower half. The dunes have soft curves and delicate pencil strokes for texture. Mountains in the distance are drawn with slightly more defined strokes. The color palette is subdued, with shades of gray and beige. Sparse desert vegetation is scattered throughout the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1934
Medium
drypoint in brownish-black on wove paper
Dimensions
4717 × 3487 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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