Illustration for Longfellow's "The Rainy Day"
Britische Grafik 1839–1850, années 1850
- Artiste
- Britische Grafik 1839–1850
- Datation
- années 1850
- Catégorie
- Dessin
- Technique
- pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash and white and cream gouache over graphite, with parts of the distant mountains drawn with a stylus, on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 9,4 × 8,5 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
The image shows a landscape from a high perspective, featuring distant, snow-capped mountains under softly clouded skies. The painting uses delicate, fluid brushstrokes to create a serene scene with a muted color palette dominated by earth tones. A rugged terrain with sparse vegetation and a branching tree is depicted in the foreground. A body of water separates the foreground from a dark landmass in the distance, contrasting with the bright mountain peaks.