The image shows a landscape with rugged terrain, scattered rocks, and small vegetation. Two figures are navigating the rocky area. The scene includes towering hills, rocky formations, an obscured horizon, turbulent sky with dark clouds and streaks of light, after a storm. The etching technique uses intricate brushstrokes to depict the sky and landforms with high contrasts. The color palette is monochromatic, focusing on light and dark contrasts to enhance the landscape's ambiance.
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Storm in the Mountains

Alexandre Calame (Swiss, 1810 - 1864)

1840/1850

Medium
etching on chine collé
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 21.1 x 27.2 cm (8 5/16 x 10 11/16 in.) ; sheet: 2.69 x 36 cm (1 1/16 x 14 3/16 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
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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