Mountainous River Landscape with Bathers

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775, 1752/1770

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape. In the foreground, figures are gathered on a rocky outcrop and near a stream. Beyond them are trees and shrubs leading to a distant hill with an ancient ruin or castle. The horizon is high, with the structure silhouetted against the sky. The color palette consists of brown, earthy tones, gray, and muted greens. The brushstrokes are soft, particularly in the clouds and mountains, and the architectural details are defined. The sky has mixed clouds and a few birds.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Date
1752/1770
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with black and brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache on tan laid paper
Dimensions
32.9 × 50.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape. In the foreground, figures are gathered on a rocky outcrop and near a stream. Beyond them are trees and shrubs leading to a distant hill with an ancient ruin or castle. The horizon is high, with the structure silhouetted against the sky. The color palette consists of brown, earthy tones, gray, and muted greens. The brushstrokes are soft, particularly in the clouds and mountains, and the architectural details are defined. The sky has mixed clouds and a few birds.

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775