Et in Arcadia Ego

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, 1790/1800

The image features a landscape with lush greenery, a central majestic tree, a horizon of tall trees, and structures visible through the foliage. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the texture of leaves and the trunk realistically. The color palette includes various shades of green, brown trunks, greyish paths, yellow highlights in the foliage, and a sky in serene blues with white clouds. Cattle graze and two figures rest near the tree, with a classical structure visible in the distance.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
Date
1790/1800
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and gray and black ink with watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
54.2 × 43.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features a landscape with lush greenery, a central majestic tree, a horizon of tall trees, and structures visible through the foliage. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the texture of leaves and the trunk realistically. The color palette includes various shades of green, brown trunks, greyish paths, yellow highlights in the foliage, and a sky in serene blues with white clouds. Cattle graze and two figures rest near the tree, with a classical structure visible in the distance.

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790