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Le Simoun

Maxime Lalanne, after Eugène Fromentin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape captured from ground level. The horizon is low, emphasizing the sky. Palm trees and traditional thatched-roof structures are visible along the horizon. The image features detailed brushstrokes or etching, with a monochromatic color palette of grey and black. Patches of vegetation and shadows are seen closer to the viewer, while palm trees and huts are in the distance.

Artwork Details

Date
1878
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
11449 × 8586 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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