Lake with Swans

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911, 1908

The image features a low angle view close to the water's edge with swans floating gracefully. The horizon is positioned high in the image, just below the upper quarter, with a distant tree line separating the sky and land. The brushstrokes are expressive and loose, giving the image a soft, textured appearance. The color palette includes earth tones like browns and greens contrasting against the white swans. Cattails and grasses frame the swans in the foreground. In the background, a figure in a boat and a statue stand out against foliage.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Date
1908
Type
Print
Medium
color etching inked à la poupée on chine collé on wove paper
Dimensions
21 × 30.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features a low angle view close to the water's edge with swans floating gracefully. The horizon is positioned high in the image, just below the upper quarter, with a distant tree line separating the sky and land. The brushstrokes are expressive and loose, giving the image a soft, textured appearance. The color palette includes earth tones like browns and greens contrasting against the white swans. Cattails and grasses frame the swans in the foreground. In the background, a figure in a boat and a statue stand out against foliage.

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911