The image shows a landscape with a small figure standing among trees. The horizon is not clearly defined but is indicated by a line of trees. The artwork is monochrome, likely using ink or watercolor with expressive brushstrokes creating a textured effect. The foreground has darker, dense foliage while the background has lighter, softer colors resembling clouds. The color palette consists of black, gray, and white tones.
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A Rocky Wooded Landscape with a Figure by a Stream

Thomas Gainsborough (British, 1727 - 1788)

1781

Medium
black and gray wash with pen and black ink on tan laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 28.5 × 40.2 cm (11 1/4 × 15 13/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Donald Stone
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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