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Oaks along the Appian Way near Albano

Jean-Paul Flandrin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape viewed from a slightly elevated angle. A pathway leads towards the center with dense trees and a large rock formation obscuring the horizon. The artwork features delicate pencil strokes capturing the texture of foliage and rocks with shading. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of grey and black on a white background. The terrain closest to us is undulating with sparse vegetation and rocks. In the distance, the path winds through the landscape towards man-made structures partially covered by nature.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
3814 × 3224 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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