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Twilight

John Austin Sands Monks

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a low angle view of a group of sheep grazing near a rustic shelter. The horizon is low in the composition with a hint of sky above the shelter. Intricate line work and cross-hatching are used to depict the sheep and shelter, with a monochromatic color palette dominated by blacks and browns. A small house or barn with smoke rising from its chimney is visible on the right side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1883
Medium
etching
Dimensions
5179 × 3744 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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