Apple Trees in Auvers

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon, 1877

The image depicts an open landscape with a high horizon line where the sky meets a line of distant trees. The artist uses fine lines to create texture and depth across the scene. The etching shows a contrast between detailed lines for foliage and horizontal strokes for the sky. The color palette is monochrome with dark lines on a light background. A path winds through the landscape with trees in small clusters and a figure walking along it. Distant trees are softer and less defined, adding depth to the landscape.
Artist
Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon
Date
1877
Type
Print
Medium
etching
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts an open landscape with a high horizon line where the sky meets a line of distant trees. The artist uses fine lines to create texture and depth across the scene. The etching shows a contrast between detailed lines for foliage and horizontal strokes for the sky. The color palette is monochrome with dark lines on a light background. A path winds through the landscape with trees in small clusters and a figure walking along it. Distant trees are softer and less defined, adding depth to the landscape.

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon