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Seacoast with a Great Tree

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a large tree as the main focus, filling much of the frame vertically. A faint horizon line is visible with distant trees to the right above a strip of land. The brushwork features expressive, linear strokes creating textures within the foliage and ground. The color palette consists of warm brown tones against a muted beige background. In the foreground, the ground gently slopes with small plants, and a subtle waterway flows through the scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
pen and brown ink and touches of gray ink with gray washes on laid paper
Dimensions
3327 × 4559 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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