Landscape near Strasbourg Looking toward St. Gall

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914, 1879

The artwork presents a landscape view near Strasbourg, looking toward St. Gall. The perspective is from a low vantage point near the water's edge. The horizon line is placed relatively high, with a band of distant trees and gentle hills. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, using watercolor technique. The color palette features muted blues and greens, with touches of soft pink and peach in the sky. The water reflects the sky and trees. Vegetation close to us includes grasses and small bushes, adding texture to the composition.
Művész
Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914
Datálás
1879
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
watercolor on wove paper
Méretek
16,5 × 23,2 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The artwork presents a landscape view near Strasbourg, looking toward St. Gall. The perspective is from a low vantage point near the water's edge. The horizon line is placed relatively high, with a band of distant trees and gentle hills. The brushstrokes are soft and fluid, using watercolor technique. The color palette features muted blues and greens, with touches of soft pink and peach in the sky. The water reflects the sky and trees. Vegetation close to us includes grasses and small bushes, adding texture to the composition.

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914