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Mountains [verso]

John Singer Sargent

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a distant perspective of a mountain range, depicted with delicate and minimal pencil lines. There are no objects directly on the horizon. The brushstrokes are subtle and sparse, suggesting the landscape's contours. The color palette is monochromatic with greys and whites. Closest to us, there is light shading. The background features vast negative space.

Artwork Details

Date
1869
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2813 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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