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Granada

Emily Sargent

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a garden with a sky visible in the background through an open space. An intricately painted urn is placed on a pillar above a garden wall. The painting technique features soft, fluid brushstrokes typical of watercolor, creating texture and movement in the foliage. The color palette includes vibrant shades of green, blue, and earthy tones contrasting with warmer hues of the wall and pillar. Dark greens of trees and plants contrast with the lighter sky tones. A rusty iron fence adds structure closer to the viewer, and the scene transitions into softer blue hues in the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
1912
Medium
watercolor
Dimensions
8215 × 9817 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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