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Landscape II

Théodore Rousseau

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape sketch viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The scene depicts a textured, earthy terrain leading to distant trees. The horizon is low with vegetation blending into the sky. The sketch is done in pencil or charcoal with loose, hazy strokes. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of grey and brown predominating. The terrain closer to the viewer is more defined, but the overall scene appears blurry with faint outlines of trees and foliage in the distance. On the right, there is a slightly more pronounced vertical stroke indicating a taller tree or structure.

Artwork Details

Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
4526 × 2629 px
Public Domain
Yes
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