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Landscape with Peasants before an Inn

Aignan-Thomas Desfriches

National Gallery of Art

The image is a pencil drawing of a pastoral scene. The composition includes a man walking with an ox under trees on the left. In the center, there is a path leading to figures near a rocky, vegetated wall with windows. The drawing features detailed trees, crosshatched strokes for foliage, and a monochromatic color palette.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1768
Medium
graphite and stumping with scratching-out on white prepared paper; laid down
Dimensions
4620 × 2794 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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