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Pines in a Morning Fog

Ernst Ferdinand Oehme

National Gallery of Art

The image is of a landscape with tall, slender trees in the foreground. The horizon is low, with mist or fog obscuring the distance. The style features fine brushstrokes detailing the trees against a hazy background. The color palette is muted, with greens and browns in the trees blending into the sky's soft blue and warm orange tones, suggesting either dawn or dusk.

Artwork Details

Date
1830s
Medium
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
3455 × 3583 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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