Artwork preview

La Ronde de nuit (Night Patrol)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a path leading to a church in the distance. Tall trees line the path, reaching towards the sky with dark and textured brushstrokes. The color palette is muted with deep browns and blacks contrasting against a lighter background, accentuating shapes and silhouettes.

Artwork Details

Date
1878
Medium
etching, aquatint, drypoint, and roulette (?) in black on beige wove paper
Dimensions
2908 × 4212 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original