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Landscape I

Théodore Rousseau

National Gallery of Art

The drawing shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon is low in the composition, with hills and a line of trees. The pencil strokes are loose, with horizontal lines in the sky, and curved, dense strokes for trees and hills. A figure sits on a mound in the middle. The color palette is monochrome, using shades of gray to convey the scene, with light and dark areas.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4202 × 2755 px
Public Domain
Yes
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