Wooded Landscape with Figures outside a Cottage

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1795

The image shows a rural scene with a path curving towards the horizon. In the foreground, there's a tree on the right with vines on its trunk, and on the left, a tree frames a house where figures are gathered near the entrance. The background consists of misty, distant trees. The brushwork is a mix of detailed and soft strokes, and the color palette includes earth tones, blues, and yellows.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Date
1795
Type
Drawing
Medium
watercolor over graphite with scratching out on wove paper, laid down
Dimensions
47 × 69.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a rural scene with a path curving towards the horizon. In the foreground, there's a tree on the right with vines on its trunk, and on the left, a tree frames a house where figures are gathered near the entrance. The background consists of misty, distant trees. The brushwork is a mix of detailed and soft strokes, and the color palette includes earth tones, blues, and yellows.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796