A Village Street in Northern Italy

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911, 1874

The image shows a narrow alleyway with weathered wooden structures on each side. The stone path leads to a passage between the structures. The scene features bright foliage in green and yellow hues, creating dappled sunlight. Brushstrokes depict the texture of wood and stone. The composition is vertically oriented with no distinct horizon. The color palette includes warm earth tones, vibrant greens, and bright blue. A figure in a red skirt and dark shawl carries a bundle in the distance, adding scale to the scene.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Date
1874
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor with gouache over traces of graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
36.7 × 24 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a narrow alleyway with weathered wooden structures on each side. The stone path leads to a passage between the structures. The scene features bright foliage in green and yellow hues, creating dappled sunlight. Brushstrokes depict the texture of wood and stone. The composition is vertically oriented with no distinct horizon. The color palette includes warm earth tones, vibrant greens, and bright blue. A figure in a red skirt and dark shawl carries a bundle in the distance, adding scale to the scene.

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911