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Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1732

The image shows a dog hunting in a landscape with a bridge over a river and rolling lands. In the background, there is a structure resembling a castle or house on a promontory, under a cloudy sky. The scene includes tall grass and reeds in the foreground, with a monochromatic palette of blues and grays creating a metallic look. The painting features detailed natural and architectural elements using fine brushstrokes, with a deep blue frame.
Künstler
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Datierung
1732
Gattung
Zeichnung
Technik
brush and black ink, white gouache, and gray wash, with a simluated mount in blue and gray wash and pen and dark brown ink, on blue laid paper
Maße
24,4 × 19,2 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image shows a dog hunting in a landscape with a bridge over a river and rolling lands. In the background, there is a structure resembling a castle or house on a promontory, under a cloudy sky. The scene includes tall grass and reeds in the foreground, with a monochromatic palette of blues and grays creating a metallic look. The painting features detailed natural and architectural elements using fine brushstrokes, with a deep blue frame.

Jean-Baptiste Oudry