View of La Cava

Französische Malerei 1830–1850, vers 1840

The painting depicts a landscape with rocky outcrops, trees, and distant mountains. A rocky brown hill that takes up the lower third of the image, and at the top there are white buildings with brown roofs. These buildings are surrounded by green trees, and on the other side of the hill we can see more dense trees and other structures. Above the distant mountains is a blue sky filled with a few white clouds.
Artiste
Französische Malerei 1830–1850
Datation
vers 1840
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Huile sur toile
Dimensions
41 × 34 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The painting depicts a landscape with rocky outcrops, trees, and distant mountains. A rocky brown hill that takes up the lower third of the image, and at the top there are white buildings with brown roofs. These buildings are surrounded by green trees, and on the other side of the hill we can see more dense trees and other structures. Above the distant mountains is a blue sky filled with a few white clouds.

Französische Malerei 1830–1850