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Peasant Walking along a River

Johann Christoph Erhard

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a large tree on the right side and a pathway next to water leading to the left. There are hills and a mountain range in the distance. The horizon is not clearly defined. The artwork seems to be an etching or detailed pencil sketch, with intricate linework creating texture for leaves, rocks, and water. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and grey. A person with a basket is on the path, adding scale to the scene. In the background, there are hills, foliage, and ruins on the left, and cliffs or rocks on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1817
Medium
etching on oatmeal paper
Dimensions
4194 × 2825 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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