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The image shows a downward perspective, appearing to be from a mountainside looking into a valley. The horizon is partly visible but mostly hidden by mountains and trees. The artwork features light and sketchy brushstrokes with graphite or pencil marks adding texture to trees and rocks, giving depth to the scene. The color palette is mostly monochromatic, using shades of gray to depict shadowed and sunlit areas. Closest to the viewer are rocks and vegetation leading down to the valley, with the scene transitioning into thick woodland and rocky slopes in the background.

Avalanche in an Alpine Landscape

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824 - 1898)

c. 1870 · black and white chalk on blue paper (verso)

National Gallery of Art · Maxwell Fund

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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