La mietitura

Paesaggio e acquerello inglesi, circa 1851

The image displays a rural landscape from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills and fields under a dramatic sky with clouds. Sunlight breaks through the clouds, illuminating the landscape. In the foreground, figures are harvesting around a hay wagon. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the trees and light. The color palette includes browns, greens, golds, blues, and grays. A tree with slender branches frames the scene on the right.
Artista
Paesaggio e acquerello inglesi
Datazione
circa 1851
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
Acquerello e gouache su grafite con graffiature e tocchi di gomma arabica su cartone
Dimensioni
37,8 × 51,5 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

The image displays a rural landscape from an elevated viewpoint. The horizon is high in the image, showing distant hills and fields under a dramatic sky with clouds. Sunlight breaks through the clouds, illuminating the landscape. In the foreground, figures are harvesting around a hay wagon. The brushstrokes are detailed, capturing the trees and light. The color palette includes browns, greens, golds, blues, and grays. A tree with slender branches frames the scene on the right.

Paesaggio e acquerello inglesi