Le Passage du gué

Claude Lorrain, 1634

The image is an etching featuring a scene with fine lines. The horizon is high, with trees dominating the center. The linework provides texture to the trees, foliage, and figures. The color palette is monochrome, with varying line density creating contrast and shading. In the foreground, goats are near water, and two figures stand in conversation. Another figure is seated. Trees frame the middle distance, with birds in the sky.
Artiste
Claude Lorrain
Datation
1634
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
Eau-forte
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image is an etching featuring a scene with fine lines. The horizon is high, with trees dominating the center. The linework provides texture to the trees, foliage, and figures. The color palette is monochrome, with varying line density creating contrast and shading. In the foreground, goats are near water, and two figures stand in conversation. Another figure is seated. Trees frame the middle distance, with birds in the sky.

Claude Lorrain