← Bléry, Eugène

The image depicts a landscape with a rural setting. The view is from a slightly elevated point, with an obstructed horizon due to tall trees and foliage. Buildings, likely cottages, line both sides of a narrow path, flanked by dense trees. The illustration is in a monochrome palette, with brown hues and shades of sepia. The composition leads the eye through the path and deeper into the cottages and surrounding nature.

Le chemin de Garens (The Road to Garens)

Bléry, Eugène · French

published 1849

Medium
etching on chine collé
Classification
Portfolio
Period
1826 to 1850
Image size
5059 × 3232px

Description

The image depicts a landscape with a rural setting. The view is from a slightly elevated point, with an obstructed horizon due to tall trees and foliage. Buildings, likely cottages, line both sides of a narrow path, flanked by dense trees. The illustration is in a monochrome palette, with brown hues and shades of sepia. The composition leads the eye through the path and deeper into the cottages and surrounding nature.

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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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