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Arcadian Landscape with a Mausoleum

Christoph Heinrich Kniep

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with trees on either side, a high horizon showcasing rolling hills and distant mountains with faint outlines of more mountains in the background. The brushstrokes are delicate and detailed, particularly in the trees and land textures. The color scheme is monochromatic, primarily in various shades of brown. A rocky outcrop with a tree, a small structure, and sheep grazing is on the left, while two figures sit with sheep on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
1790s
Medium
pen and brown ink and brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
5104 × 3477 px
Public Domain
Yes
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