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Mountain Landscape with a Rocky Outcrop

Martin von Molitor

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a ground-level view of a rugged, rocky landscape. There is a horizon line with faint outlines of distant landforms. The scene includes large, vertically rising rock formations with rough textures and cross-hatching marks. On the right side, a cluster of pine trees is visible. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray. In the top left corner, leaves from a tree arch into the scene, providing a soft contrast to the sharp rocks.

Artwork Details

Date
1795
Medium
etching and aquatint on laid paper
Dimensions
10442 × 7193 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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