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Inceste d'âmes; Mineur et soldat

Alphonse Osbert

National Gallery of Art

The image features a landscape with a horizontal line where the sun sets or rises against an orange and brown terrain. The horizon is in the upper third of the image, the sun partially visible, casting a golden hue. Two figures are standing near two tall trees on the right side. The painting style is reminiscent of lithographic prints, with a dreamlike quality in the brushstrokes. The color palette includes blues and earth tones, with the sun in bright yellow. Another figure is on the ground to the right. The colors subtly shift from warm to cool, creating a serene composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1896
Medium
4-color lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
5293 × 3276 px
Public Domain
Yes
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