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Soldiers in a Windy Landscape

Jean-Baptiste Le Paon

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a caravan of people and animals traveling along a winding path. The horizon shows distant hills and a line of trees. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing motion and patterns. The color palette includes soft grays, browns, and light tints. Large trees bend in the wind on the sides. Figures on horseback and foot lead the way with dogs. Wagons and more figures extend into the distance, showing continuous movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1770s?
Medium
black chalk and pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
6932 × 5008 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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