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Landscape with Fallen Tree

Charles Volkmar

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with an old, gnarled tree in the center. The land slopes away from the tree, leading towards a horizon where a castle can be seen among rolling hills. The artwork appears to be an intricate etching, with delicate lines and textures created through crosshatching and varying line densities. The color scheme is monochromatic, using blacks and grays for contrast and texture. The scene includes a lush valley with dense vegetation and hills in the background under a sky marked with horizontal lines, indicating clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1875
Medium
etching in black on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2981 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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