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Valley in the Italian Campagna

Dutch 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a landscape seen from a slightly elevated position on a hillside. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky and distant mountains. The color palette is monochrome with varying shades of grey. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, depicting foliage and the terrain with movement and texture. A large tree fills the left side, rocks and bushes are scattered in the middle ground, and distant hills and mountains lead the eye into the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
1820s(?)
Medium
gray and greenish wash over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
2951 × 4486 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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