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.
Artista
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Fecha
1908
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
color etching inked à la poupée on chine collé on wove paper
Medidas
21 × 30,9 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

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