The image shows a landscape scene with undulating hills, trees, and a winding path. The horizon is slightly above the center. The brushstrokes are expressive, capturing details with gestural dashes. The color palette includes browns, grays, creamy whites, and light blue. Figures can be seen on the path. The sky is filled with textured clouds.
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A Landscape with Figures Walking along a Path

Henri-Joseph Harpignies (French, 1819 - 1916)

Medium
Blue watercolor with gray and black wash on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 11.2 x 7.5 cm (4 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
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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