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Hintersee, Germany

John Singer Sargent

National Gallery of Art

This image shows a pencil sketch of a natural landscape with rocky formations and vegetation. There are two main areas: one with large boulders and lush plants to the upper left, and another with detailed bushes and trees to the lower right. The artist uses soft strokes, cross-hatching, and shading to depict texture and shadows. The drawing is done in graphite monochrome, emphasizing the shapes and forms of the landscape. The artwork is signed "Hintersee Aug, 1879" in the lower left corner, and the horizon is not shown in the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1871
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2936 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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