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Trees and Shrubs

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

This image shows a sketch from a slightly elevated perspective without a horizon line. The upper section features dense, diagonal pencil strokes indicating a shaded area or foliage. Below, lighter, dispersed lines represent leaves or plants in angular and circular forms. The image is monochromatic, created with pencil on paper, emphasizing contrast between light and shadow. The composition conveys movement through varying weights and directions of pencil strokes.

Artwork Details

Date
1883/1887
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
5360 × 3356 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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