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Two Figures on a Country Road

John Varley

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a rural scene with two figures standing close to us. The horizon is placed higher in the composition, obscured by a cluster of trees and a building with a slanted roof in the middle of the image. The brushstrokes are loose and textural, creating movement and roughness. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and gray on a light background. Beyond the figures and the building, dense foliage of trees occupies much of the space, with the sky subtly suggested in the upper part of the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
3994 × 2389 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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