Mountainous River Landscape with Bathers

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775, 1752/1770

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape. In the foreground, figures are gathered on a rocky outcrop and near a stream. Beyond them are trees and shrubs leading to a distant hill with an ancient ruin or castle. The horizon is high, with the structure silhouetted against the sky. The color palette consists of brown, earthy tones, gray, and muted greens. The brushstrokes are soft, particularly in the clouds and mountains, and the architectural details are defined. The sky has mixed clouds and a few birds.
Művész
Italienische Grafik 1747–1775
Datálás
1752/1770
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
pen and brown ink with black and brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white gouache on tan laid paper
Méretek
32,9 × 50,7 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The image shows an elevated view of a landscape. In the foreground, figures are gathered on a rocky outcrop and near a stream. Beyond them are trees and shrubs leading to a distant hill with an ancient ruin or castle. The horizon is high, with the structure silhouetted against the sky. The color palette consists of brown, earthy tones, gray, and muted greens. The brushstrokes are soft, particularly in the clouds and mountains, and the architectural details are defined. The sky has mixed clouds and a few birds.

Italienische Grafik 1747–1775