The image shows a serene body of water with an urban landscape in the distance. The skyline features tall, slender silhouettes of structures, and the horizon is not clearly visible. The brushstrokes are soft and blend smoothly. The color palette includes deep blues, rusts, browns, and pastel tones of blue and peach. Darkened trees frame the scene, highlighting the contrast between shadowed areas and distant structures.
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An Abbey by a Wooded Lake at Twilight

Paul Huet (French, 1803 - 1869)

c. 1831

Medium
pastel on blue wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 23 x 37.5 cm (9 1/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Helen Porter and James T. Dyke 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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