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Wilderness Landscape with Two Monks

Marco Ricci

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a scene of towering trees with textured trunks and leafy branches. The view is from a slightly elevated point, obscuring the horizon with dense foliage and a hilly landscape in the distance. The sky is filled with fluffy clouds depicted with hatching lines. The art style features intricate etching work creating detailed textures and shading with a monochromatic palette of black, gray, and white. Two figures are visible, one leaning against a tree and another seated by a stump near a thatched structure partly seen behind the trees. Rolling hills in the distance add depth to the scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
4957 × 3485 px
Public Domain
Yes
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