The image shows a sketch of a natural landscape viewed from eye level. The horizon is high in the composition, with trees stretching across the width of the image. The trees and shrubs extend into the distance, creating a sense of a continuous landscape. The brushstrokes are loose and sketchy, typical of a quick rendering with soft graphite or charcoal. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of gray on sepia-toned paper. Near the viewer, there is a patch of ground with rough, textural marks indicating grass and a shallow ditch, leading the eye into the landscape where the trees stand at the center.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 4000 × 2309 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original