The image shows a mountainous landscape at sunset. The viewpoint is from a high vantage, looking out over the rugged terrain as the sun sets in the sky. The horizon is situated slightly above the center, with the sun partially visible, casting a soft glow over the peaks. The painting style features textured brushstrokes emphasizing the rocky landscape. A monochromatic color palette of dark to light shades creates a stark atmosphere. The scene includes jagged rocks in the foreground, leading the eye towards a vast vista of ascending mountains under a cloudy sky.
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The Dawn of Creation

Samuel Jackson (British, 1794 - 1869)

1830s

Medium
brush and black ink with scratching out
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 25.6 x 31.6 cm (10 1/16 x 12 7/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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