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L'Etang de la Bièvre (The Beaver Pond)

Félix-Hilaire Buhot

National Gallery of Art

The artwork depicts a marshy landscape with horizon slightly above center, featuring silhouettes of buildings and smokestacks. The brushstrokes are fine and precise, resembling etchings. The color palette is primarily sepia, with variations indicating light and shade. Reeds and aquatic plants in the foreground are drawn with clear lines, hinting at a pond or marsh. In the distance, there are indistinct shapes of grazing horses and buildings.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching with plate tone on laid paper
Dimensions
9722 × 13199 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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