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Hilly Landscape with a Stream

Franz Innocenz Josef Kobell

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape from an elevated point of view, featuring a natural scene. The horizon is suggested by the meeting of the sky and distant hills. The brushstrokes are distinct and lively, utilizing short, repetitive strokes to provide texture to the trees and grassy areas. The color palette consists of earthy tones with greens and browns for the foliage and land, contrasted by the soft blue of the sky and the water. The scene conveys a rustic and vibrant essence of nature.

Artwork Details

Date
1800/1805
Medium
pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper, with framing line in graphite (partially cropped)
Dimensions
4824 × 3281 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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