← Vien, Joseph-Marie

The image is a pencil sketch showcasing a rural scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The landscape features several structures among lush vegetation. The horizon blends with the building roofs, while trees rise behind them. The pencil strokes show detail in foliage and buildings, with cross-hatching for shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing gray tones. The sketch depicts a grassy hill leading to trees and buildings in the distance, creating a countryside vista.

Italian Farm Buildings by a Stream

Vien, Joseph-Marie · French

1744/1750

Medium
graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Period
1726 to 1750
Image size
4705 × 3228px

Description

The image is a pencil sketch showcasing a rural scene from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The landscape features several structures among lush vegetation. The horizon blends with the building roofs, while trees rise behind them. The pencil strokes show detail in foliage and buildings, with cross-hatching for shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing gray tones. The sketch depicts a grassy hill leading to trees and buildings in the distance, creating a countryside vista.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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