The image shows an old stone castle surrounded by trees. A tall spire and turret rise above the castle. The horizon is low in the composition, mostly hidden by tree foliage. The drawing is detailed with intricate lines and cross-hatching, creating textures and shadows on the stone and vegetation. The color palette is monochrome sepia. A small river flows near the castle with shrubs on its banks. A small figure sits near the stream. Trees continue into the background.
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The Monastery in the Forest

Carl Blechen (German, 1798 - 1840)

1823

Medium
etching on chine collé
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 19.5 × 24.9 cm (7 11/16 × 9 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 29.9 × 41.9 cm (11 3/4 × 16 1/2 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
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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