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Pusterla dei Fabbri, Milan

Mosè Bianchi

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a narrow street with tall buildings on both sides. There is a distant archway on the right, creating depth. The sketch features figures in period attire, a carriage drawn by two horses, and a busy street scene. The drawing uses soft pencil or charcoal strokes with shading and a grayscale color palette with subtle tonal variations. The background is less detailed, focusing on the central scene.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1888
Medium
charcoal with stumping, wash, graphite, and pen and black ink, heightened with white gouache
Dimensions
16621 × 12716 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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